NBA 2018-19 Trade Review: Golden State Warriors - A quiet trade deadline

#2 Players they couldn't sign

Davis - who made clear his desire to leave the Pelicans - was surprisingly linked

Marcin Gortat was interested in signing with Warriors this time, but that deal fell through as the team didn't make a move for the experienced Polish center.

According to Yahoo sources, the reasoning behind their reluctance was because they "plan to wait until the dust settles, to get a clearer picture of what is available on the market."

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez was also linked with the Dubs, eager to sign an understudy behind Cousins, but the deal was also put to rest.

Just like a number of teams across the league, Anthony Davis was on the Warriors radar, albeit unrealistically. They were unable to deliver a strong offer to the New Orleans Pelicans and according to ESPN's Zach Lowe, that was the main reason why they couldn't convince them to make a trade:

"They aren't trading Curry or Durant for him; Durant is a free agent anyway. Draymond Green probably isn't enticing enough as a centrepiece considering what little else the Warriors have in draft picks and young players. Klay Thompson is a free agent too, and it seems unlikely he would agree to a sign-and-trade sending him to New Orleans."