Do the Lakers and Warriors owe it to LeBron James and Stephen Curry to trade away a distant first-round pick to give them a better shot at winning a fifth championship?

The Los Angeles Lakers' more risk-averse approach to trades right now applies in more ways than one, according to the Los Angeles Times' Dan Woike.

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The Golden State Warriors will face the Sacramento Kings in this NBA matchup at the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday, January 22nd. WATCH: Warriors vs Kings Live | Stream free on Fubo Golden State will be without Draymond Green for the next couple of games as he deals with injury and the wheels are starting to come off for the Warriors.

The 2024-25 campaign has been a struggle so far for the Golden State Warriors, as they have crawled out to a 21-21 record through their first 42 games. And with things not looking likely to get better anytime soon, NBA analyst Kevin O'Connor suggested it's time for the team to trade Stephen Curry.

As such, the Warriors front office may need to start making some tough decisions. During a recent episode of the "Kevin O'Connor Show," ESPN's Bobby Marks and Yahoo Sports' Kevin O'Connor discussed the Warriors struggles and whether they should begin gauging interest on Stephen Curry or Draymond Green as a way of clearing cap space and beginning a pivot towards re-tooling the roster.