However, no one in the organization believed during the week or two leading up to James’ decision believed the Warriors were receiving strong consideration, team sources tell ESPN. “I believe there’s more appeal to playing with Steph Curry on a different franchise rather than that franchise,” one league source said of LeBron and the Warriors. The Warriors directly asked James’ camp whether making a specific roster move could secure a commitment from LeBron, Slater writes, but they were told no. Having missed out on James, the Warriors will be bringing back a pretty similar roster to the one that won just 37 games last season, Slater notes. While Golden State has been hesitant to give up future first-round picks for marginal upgrades and non-star players, the front office remains willing to part with those first-rounders for impact players, team sources tell ESPN.