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Wow! Leonard teaming up with Curry? A 3-for-1 trade proposal for the Warriors has surfaced.

This year's trade market features two big fish: the Greek Freak and Kawhi Leonard.

However, the Greek monster has changed his mind yet again, recently pledging his loyalty to the Bucks on a show: "I've played in Milwaukee for 13 years, and I hope to spend many more years here..."

Notably, Antetokounmpo does not have a no-trade clause, meaning the Bucks can decide to trade him on their own. His current contract runs through the summer of 2028, with salaries of $58.46 million and $62.79 million for the next two seasons respectively.

In contrast, Leonard has remained silent about his trade rumors, though he typically doesn't say much about anything.

Leonard, about to turn 35, is four years older than Antetokounmpo (31), but he remains an elite superstar. This season, he played 65 regular-season games, averaging 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.9 steals over 32 minutes per game, with shooting percentages of 50.5%, 38.7%, and 89.2%. Next season is his contract year, carrying a salary of $50.3 million.

Recently, media outlet BR suggested that the Warriors could trade Jimmy Butler, this year's No. 11 pick, and a 2031 first-round pick swap to persuade the Clippers to send Leonard to Golden State.

Butler, who suffered a torn right ACL in January and is now 36 years old, is essentially a throw-in in this trade proposal; the real value lies in the two draft picks.

Butler might even miss the entire 2026-27 season. The "good news" is that next season is also his contract year with a salary of $56.83 million, so by next summer, the team can part ways with him without any cost, avoiding any impact on future salary cap space.

Highly commercialized competitive sports have always been like this. When you fail to make the expected contributions or become worthless, you will inevitably face being abandoned. The NBA is a league that strictly follows the law of the jungle.

Curry is 38 years old. To help him chase his fifth career championship, the Warriors may need to adopt a "all-in" trading mentality — "go big or go home."

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