Before Jimmy Butler tore his ACL, the Golden State Warriors were clear "buyers" at the upcoming trade deadline. Joe Lacob and Mike Dunleavy Jr. were in a position to add talent for the homestretch in hopes of springboarding the Warriors to one final deep playoff run before the inevitability of time passing finally caught up with an aging dynasty.
With Butler out, do those plans stay the same? I suggested recently that the Warriors might need to hope for a Luka-style shock trade at the deadline for a player that teams don't even know is available.