The Golden State Warriors had their opening media availability on Thursday and Mike Dunleavy Jr. discussed the front office’s strategy following an active offseason where they lost Klay Thompson, but added Kyle Anderson, De’Anthony Melton and Buddy Hield. Their higher profile pursuits for the likes of Paul George and Lauri Markkanen, however, were unsuccessful.
“We’re probably as impatient a franchise as you can be right now given our time horizon and all that,” Dunleavy said. “But there’s a fine line between impatience and undisciplined. I feel good about the discipline that we held this summer and the roster we built and the growth from within that we’re going to have. I know everybody is always looking for big headline breaking news and all that, but I really like this team.”
The Warriors plan on being aggressive during the season as well.
“Does that mean we’re definitely going to do something? No,” Dunleavy said. “We were super aggressive last year around the deadline. Didn’t do a whole lot. You’ve got to have a partner. Making deals in this league can be tough. But the effort and the urgency will always be there.”