Two of the past three champs are staring at elimination without their superstars, plus more Round 2 revelations.

According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Greek Freak has "been known to be a dream target of the Warriors for a long time," and this offseason could be their only realistic window to land him.

Every evening before game day, NBA teams are required to file their injury reports with the league, and while those reports are subject to change, they rarely do, actually, change. On Tuesday, ahead of Wednesday's Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals in Minnesota, the Warriors made their daily filing.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to clinch the Western Conference second round over the visiting Golden State Warriors when they meet Wednesday in Game 5.

HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported on Wednesday, “Gafford is a trade candidate to monitor should he not agree to an extension with Dallas. The 26-year-old center will want a pay raise, the Mavericks already have (Anthony) Davis on a max contract, and 21-year-old center Dereck Lively is a year away from being extension-eligible.”

Former New York Post writer and TV pundit Peter Vecsey tells the Bay Area News Group: “I (expletive) hate injuries.”

The Golden State Warriors still have their attention focused on the NBA Playoffs and a second-round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, that should not keep their front office from keeping tabs on what's going on around the NBA.