Desperate times appear to have called for desperate measures for the Golden State Warriors with just a few days before the trade deadline. While other Western Conference teams were involved in the biggest trades of the season — including one move that might be one of the biggest trades in league history — the Warriors,

It was all the backing the front office needed to remain committed to the next era of Warriors basketball rather than be forced into taking a wild swing to falsely extend this one.  Now, as Thursday's trade deadline fast approaches amid a flurry of absolutely wild activity (notably Luka Doncic's jaw-dropping trade to the Lakers and De'Aaron Fox heading to the Spurs),

The Warriors have seemingly missed out on Jimmy Butler, but they aren't done trying to bring another star to The Bay.