The Golden State Warriors can add a defensive anchor and pick-and-roll partner for Steph Curry by trading Jimmy Butler.

Golden State (18-17) was without Stephen Curry (ankle), Jimmy Butler (sick) Draymond Green (rest) and De'Anthony Melton (knee) on Jan. 2 and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said after the Thunder loss that he was hopeful for their return Saturday against Utah.

The Warriors face the Thunder without Jimmy Butler, Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green after a late injury update.

Jimmy Butler showed up aggressively and threw some trash talk at the Nets’ rookie player, Danny Wolf, during the Warriors vs the Nets game.

Meanwhile, the Warriors were without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler III and Draymond Green. Brandin Podziemski had 12 points and four assists. Al Horford tallied 13 points and six rebounds. Let's look at some of the best photos from the Thunder's 37-point win over the Warriors: The Oklahoma City Thunder enjoyed a stress-free 131-94 win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder enjoyed a stress-free 131-94 win over the Golden State Warriors. The latter was without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green. When you throw your B squad to an NBA win machine,