They refused to discuss trading away Butler in …

They refused to discuss trading away Butler in February, league sources say, even after Butler was lost for the season to a torn ACL. Yet the inescapable reality for the proud Warriors is that they've missed the playoffs entirely in two of the past three seasons and now find themselves at their most daunting crossroads in years. Beyond Kerr's uncertain future and the very real prospect that the Warriors might need to hire a new coach for the first time since the 2014 offseason, they have no obvious roster pathway toward competing with the likes of Oklahoma City and San Antonio (or even Denver and Minnesota) next season.