The Golden State Warriors have added three potentially high end talents over the past two drafts in James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, but most are skeptical whether the team can afford to be patient during their title window with Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson. Curry is 33 while Green and Thompson are each 31.

Joe Lacob, however, believes the Warriors have enough to win in the present while preserving the future and their desire to make a major trade has been overblown.

“Honestly, this is sort of my dream,” Lacob said. “And I know this isn’t popular with a lot of people. They think we ought to go get the next star. We already have the stars. And we have a payroll that’s — and I’ve said this when I was interviewed before, but nobody listened. It’s very unlikely, I’ve said that we’re not going to trade for anybody that people are expecting. Very unlikely. It’s not impossible. But if it was going to be somebody, it was going to be somebody really great. It was going to be a big trade. It’s unlikely.”

The Warriors rejected the overtures of the Philadelphia 76ers on trading Ben Simmons for virtually every asset they had outside their three future Hall of Famers. Bradley Beal hasn't requested a trade and the Warriors may not be prepared to offer what it would take to be the best offer due to how much they value their own young players.

“So the more likely path — and the path that I think, as an owner, I feel most comfortable with, quite frankly — is to bridge the gap to the future,” Lacob said. “We’ve got three or four contracts and big players that are still in their early 30s, still have quite a bit of time to go, especially in this day and age. If we can kind of have a Wiseman and a Kuminga and a Moody and a Poole (help in the meantime). They don’t have to be awesome next year. With a great investment in our player development staff, we just want them to show great potential.”

Lacob believes the Warriors have enough to compete for a title as currently constructed. 

“If we can’t, then you should look at Joe Lacob and Bob Myers and Steph Curry and Klay Thompson and Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins and say you weren’t good enough,” Lacob said. “You’re paying all that money you weren’t good enough. They need to be good enough and they should be. They’ve won before. They’re a little older, but they’re still really good. Klay will be back. That’s the key. I think we’ll be good enough. Yes.

“Now, we add a few veterans. We’re going to do that (in free agency). You’ll see in the next few days. Then we now have some incredible potential that we can bridge to the future. When you can do both those things at once, it’s magic. Who does that? The Lakers didn’t make the playoffs for six straight years. I don’t want to be the Lakers, I don’t want to be six years out. It’s too important to me. I don’t want to sit and be a losing team. I think we’re going to be good and hopefully great every year.”

The Golden State Warriors have tendered a qualifying offer to Two-Way player Nico Mannion. He's now a restricted free agent.

Golden State drafted Mannion with the 38th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. He signed a one-year Two-Way contract and played with both the Golden State and Santa Cruz Warriors last season.

Mannion only saw limited action in the NBA, but played well with Santa Cruz in the G-League bubble. He averaged 19.3 points and 6.9 assists per game over nine contests, all starts.

Mannion has spent the summer playing for the Italian National Team in both qualifying games and the Olympics. After averaging 17.7 points and four assists in the qualifiers, Mannion has scored 15.5 points and handed out seven assists per game in the Olympics.

Draymond Green has often taken an active role in the Golden State Warriors' draft preparations and offered Bob Myers early endorsements of the two players the team ultimately would select on Thursday. The Warriors selected Jonathan Kuminga at No. 7 and Moses Moody at No. 4.

“He texted me after the third or fourth pick and said, ‘Kuminga,'” Myers shared during his post-draft news conference. “And I said, ‘We’ll see if he’s there.'”

Green texted Myers from Tokyo again a few minutes later.

“At about the ninth pick he said ‘Moody,'” Myers said.

“And I said, ‘I don’t think he’s going to be there.'”

The Warriors now plan on adding more veterans via free agency.

The Golden State Warriors have rejected an offer from the Philadelphia 76ers of Ben Simmons for James Wiseman, Andrew Wiggins, Nos. 7 and 14 in the 2021 draft, along with two future first round picks.

Golden State reportedly quickly turned down the offer from Philadelphia.

One league executive said the Sixers are making “totally outlandish offers.”

There have been reports of the Sixers requesting similarly large trade packages from the the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs. 

The Golden State Warriors are trying to move up in the draft with Jalen Suggs at their target. Suggs has been most strongly linked with the Toronto Raptors at No. 4 as a clear top-3 has formed in Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley and Jalen Green.

The Warriors could use a package of James Wiseman and the No. 7 pick to move up for Suggs.

The Golden State Warriors are not expected to select Davion Mitchell at No. 7, sources tell Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer.

Mitchell had been linked with the Warriors due to his defensive abilities and the expectation he could contribute more quickly  due to him being an older draft prospect.

Josh Giddey is believed to be one of Golden State's main targets though Jonathan Kuminga and Keon Johnson are also in the conversation.

The Golden State Warriors would like to consolidate James Wiseman along with the No. 7 and No. 14 pick for an All-Star to help improve their title chances, but Bradley Beal is believed to be the only player potentially available that would lead them to make that significant of a trade.

Ben Simmons is another All-Star caliber player who could be available this offseason, but the Warriors are not believed to be interested in trading for him.

Beal is undecided, as of this weekend, with whether he will seek a trade from the Washington Wizards. 

Bradley Beal is considering requesting a trade from the Washington Wizards before Thursday's draft. Beal is set to enter the final season of his existing contract with the Wizards.

"He knows he has to make a decision before the draft," one source with direct knowledge of Beal's thinking told Bleacher Report.

While Beal has been adamant he wants to remain with the Wizards, a second source described the situation as now fluid.

If Beal were to request a trade, he would want to end up with a team with an established winning environment. Beal doesn't have a list of preferred destinations, but he would welcome a trade to the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat or Philadelphia 76ers. 

"Beal's the guy right now," one assistant general manager said. "The one guy that could be available, that could help you win the whole thing."

A trade during the week of the draft is helpful for all parties considering the known quantity of draft position as opposed to future picks.

"It's just so much easier to make a deal when you know what the draft picks are, as opposed to future picks," another high-ranking team official said.

The Golden State Warriors are unlikely to trade for Ben Simmons this offseason due to the exorbitant price tag set by the Philadelphia 76ers, a source told the San Francisco Chronicle.

While Simmons is the only star player ostensibly available, the fit of Simmons alongside Draymond Green would be problematic.

The Warriors would prefer a player like Bradley Beal or Damian Lillard, but their incumbent teams are not believed to be making either of them available.

Stephen Curry, Green and Klay Thompson have stressed the need for the Warriors to improve the roster around them this offseason as all three are in their early 30s.

Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have made it clear to management of the Golden State Warriors that they want to focus on the pursuit of a championship and would like them to even consider using their two lottery picks on someone who can help immediately, sources tell The Athletic.

Bradley Beal is deemed the best player and best fit for the Warriors among the players who could potentially become available. 

Beal has so far held firm that he would like to remain with the Washington Wizards and has not requested a trade. Beal has two year at $71.8 million remaining on his deal, including a $37.3 million player option for 22-23.

While the Warriors would also be interested in Damian Lillard, multiple sources said the team doesn't suspect he would want to join their team.

Any deal for Beal would have to include Andrew Wiggins to make the salaries match. Golden State would also likely need to send both of their 2021 first round picks and possibly James Wiseman as part of the package.