Kurtenbach: The Warriors aimed for a star at the trade deadline. They hit the ceiling

The Golden State Warriors survived the NBA trade deadline in the exact same manner I earned my college degree.

We both received a technically passing grade for doing something much later than we should have.

In a world where every transaction is immediately stamped with an A-plus or an F-minus, the Warriors and I understood that D’s get degrees.

And much like me in my youth, the Warriors’ lackluster report card stems entirely from a lack of focus.

My distraction was keg parties and sorority girls.