The Golden State Warriors will continue to be aggressive on the trade market despite Jimmy Butler's season-ending ACL tear. The Warriors planned on continuing to evaluate their trade options with Jonathan Kuminga to improve their roster ahead of the deadline. However, Kuminga could now have a bigger role with the Warriors as they look to replace Butler's scoring in their lineup.

"I just got off with a source that said the Warriors are still in trade conversations around the league to see if there is a pathway to better this team," said Shams Charania on NBA Today. "A lot of that has centered around Jonathan Kuminga. He requested a trade. He demanded a trade out of the Warriors last week on the first day he was eligible to be traded.

"But now with Jimmy Butler sideline out of nowhere with this ACL tear, will the Warriors go back on this rollercoaster ride with Jonathan Kuminga and the saga that has happened. And Steve Kerr potentially giving another effort to try to implement Jonathan Kuminga as part of his rotation.

"Or do the Warriors look at trying to find immediate help on the trade market? Is there a player? We know Sacramento and Dallas are two teams with interest in Jonathan Kuminga right now. There's other teams as well. But you look at Sacramento: is there a player like Zach LaVine or DeMar DeRozan that you can bring in and can help in the immediate future without Jimmy Butler.

"But how that relationship goes between Steve Kerr and Jonathan Kuminga, and what the Warriors do with Jonathan Kuminga the next two weeks before the trade deadline... that is the front and center focus in Golden State."