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The Golden State Warriors are in something of a predicament as a team with an aging core in Stephen Curry and Draymond Green that must decide whether it’s worth giving up future assets, especially in a season where they’re on the outside of the playoff picture.

To hear Green tell it, he and Curry aren’t putting any pressure on the front office to do so.

“The beautiful part of being in the space that we’re in is that Steve Kerr, Steph Curry and I all disagree about mortgaging the future of this organization and saying we’re going after it right now,” Green shared. Vincent Goodwill by Yahoo Sports on Thursday.

“Bad teams do that. Bad organizations do that. We’re none of those.”

The reality is that Golden State is not a legitimate threat in the Western Conference as it is currently constructed.

While Curry is an all-around great player and Green will surely join him in the Hall of Fame one day, this season’s team is 19-19 and in 11th place in the Western Conference standings. It wouldn’t even be in the play-in tournament if the season ended Monday, let alone challenge the likes of the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and others.

Trading someone like Jimmy Butler would obviously raise the cap for the 2024-2025 team.

But it could also lower the organization’s long-term cap if the Warriors trade young players or draft picks to manage a fifth title for Curry and Green. And the latter doesn’t think it’s worth it.

“So for us, if something’s going to happen, it’s got to be the right thing,” Green said. “We’re not going to jump and make the wrong decision because we panicked. That’s how you set your organization back five to seven years.”

He also wants the Warriors to remain a championship threat after he retires.

“When I’m done, when Steph’s done, I want us to come back, when Steve’s done, I want us to come back, sit on the field and talk to everybody so much,” Green said. “Because our organization, our team, is so good.”

Golden State looked to be in an ideal position earlier in the season when it started 12-3 with a mix of contributions from the veterans and young players like Jonathan Kuminga, but is just 7-16 since.

Green’s comments suggest the front office won’t overreact to the poor play, which is likely better for the organization in the long run.