Draymond Green and Stephen Curry defend the Golden State Warriors’ long-term vision as calls for win-now trades intensify. The Golden State Warriors are navigating a tough season, sitting at 19-20 and currently 12th in the Western Conference standings—outside of playoff contention.

Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are both out for the Warriors' Friday night game and had an update from Steve Kerr.

All of the excitement and goodwill from the Warriors' hot start to the season has long since faded, and calls for the franchise to make a trade have been growing louder. During a recent interview with Yahoo Sports,

Warriors star forward Draymond Green revealed to Vince Goodwill of Yahoo Sports that he, Steve Kerr, and Curry are all on the same page about the direction the franchise is heading, agreeing that the front office cannot make a panic trade to sacrifice their future.

The Warriors once touted the famous “two timelines,” keeping their vets as the headliners while hoping their youth could augment matters, thus keeping them in the mix. The Warriors won the 2022 title with strong contributions from Jordan Poole — a surprise, it should be said, to the young core they planned on investing in.

Injuries are leaving the Golden State Warriors without Draymond Green, Kyle Anderson, Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski for Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis.