"LaVine has thrived when he has called his own number this season, shooting 49.5% and notching 116 points per 100 possessions on iso plays, which put him in the league's 91st percentile," the ESPN report highlighted while explaining the rationale for why the Warriors should make the trade.

"We're not giving in. But you have to be realistic organizationally about where you are," Kerr told The Athletic on Monday.

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