The Warriors’ Denver watch may not stop with Nikola Jokic.
Golden State has already been tied to the possibility of monitoring Jokic’s future, but a new comment from Warriors insider Tim Kawakami has pushed the speculation in another direction. On a podcast, Kawakami suggested there could be another Nuggets player worth keeping an eye on, though he never named anyone.
“There’s one in Denver… What do I know? Nothing, but there is one in Denver,” Kawakami said.
That was enough to send the rumor mill spinning, even if Kawakami didn’t say anything about an actual negotiation or a deal in motion. His remarks pointed to a possible trade target inside the Nuggets organization, but stopped well short of confirming who that player might be.
The timing matters because Jokic’s future has already become a talking point around the league. NBA insider Jake Fischer previously said Golden State is watching Jokic’s situation, and the Warriors could have more financial flexibility to chase a major move in 2027.
Still, Jokic has made his own stance clear publicly: he wants to stay in Denver. That makes any idea of a move feel very uncertain.
For Golden State, the bigger picture remains the same. The team is trying to squeeze every last bit out of Stephen Curry’s championship window, while also dealing with pressure to reshape the roster amid uncertainty surrounding Kristaps Porzingis.
Kawakami’s tease doesn’t answer the question, but it does widen it. If the Warriors are indeed tracking Denver, the mystery now includes more than just Jokic. For the moment, though, no one has confirmed a target, and no trade talks have been reported.
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