"Deadline is always tricky because you are trying to make the right appropriate move and then everything is obviously in the context of Jimmy's injury and what's possible," Stephen Curry said.

Steph Curry hasn’t been ruled out of the next two games, but Kerr also indicated that Warriors could hold Curry out to the All-Star break to let him get his knee right.

Without Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler, the Warriors banked on defense to eke out the win.