Ahead of the NBA trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors made a blockbuster move, acquiring Jimmy Butler in a trade. The six-time All-Star joined forces with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, forming a formidable new trio in the Bay Area.
Their first game together on Saturday was an impressive one, as Curry and Butler combined for 59 points in a commanding 132-111 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
Warriors Face Bucks Without Giannis
On Monday, the Warriors returned to action against the Milwaukee Bucks, who were missing superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee made its own trade deadline move, acquiring Kyle Kuzma from the Washington Wizards.
Stephen Curry Reaches 1,000 Career Regular-Season Games
The game was particularly significant for Stephen Curry, who played in his 1,000th regular-season game—the first player in Warriors franchise history to reach this milestone.
Golden State celebrated the achievement with a post on X:
> “1K ⚡️ Stephen Curry is the first player in franchise history to reach 1,000 regular-season games as a Dub.”
Fans React to Curry’s Historic Achievement
NBA fans took to social media to express their admiration for Curry’s latest career milestone:
- “Remarkable accomplishment considering how the career started with ankle problems.”
- “Greatest in franchise history.”
Breaking Franchise Records
Curry surpassed Chris Mullin’s previous franchise record of 807 games a couple of seasons ago. Since then, Draymond Green has climbed into second place with 852 games played, while Klay Thompson follows in fourth with 793 career games.
Warriors Continue Their Road Trip
Following their matchup against the Bucks, Golden State will continue their seven-game road trip, facing:
- Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday
- Houston Rockets on Thursday
- Sacramento Kings on Friday
With Curry reaching new milestones and Jimmy Butler settling into his new role, the Warriors look to build momentum as the season progresses.
Curry on his retirement
During the podcast, Curry reflected on the careers of legendary players who spent their entire careers with one franchise, such as Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, and Tim Duncan. He expressed his desire to avoid the scenario Bryant faced in his final years with the Los Angeles Lakers.
“Competitive,” Curry told host Tim Kawakami. “I’ve seen different scenarios, like everybody talks about Kobe [Bryant] and his last years, [but] from my vantage point, I’m comparing it to guys who only played for one franchise: Dirk [Nowitzki], Tim [Duncan], Kobe in our era, and you think about you don’t want to be in a situation the Lakers were in those last years. I know he came off the Achilles injury, but they were a lottery team, it was more just how many points can Kobe score down the stretch of his career. I don’t want to be in that scenario.”