SAN FRANCISCO >> With less than a week left before the trade deadline, Steve Kerr diplomatically summed up the Warriors’ position: They’re not good enough as currently constructed to do nothing, but if inaction ends up being the team’s course, he won’t be too upset.

Squaring those conflicting ideas is tough, but coaches rarely — if ever — publicly ask for reinforcements. To do so would be to doubt the players in his locker room.

“We’re not in a position where we can just say, ‘No, we’re good. Let’s stand pat,’” Kerr said Friday before Golden State’s game against the Suns. “That’s the reality of where we are. (General manager Mike Dunleavy) is doing his due diligence, doing his job. If there’s something that makes sense, he’s going to do it. And if not, I’m very comfortable going forward with this team because I know what we’re capable of and I believe in the guys.”

Kerr and Dunleavy talk daily about the team. The head coach is as influential in personnel decisions as just about anyone in his position. Earlier in the year, Kerr made clear that he, Steph Curry and Draymond Green are on the same page in regard to not wanting to make a reckless trade that would harm the organization in the future.

The Warriors, though, are incentivized to improve. They’re three games out of a true playoff spot and have Curry still playing at an All-Star level at 36 years old.

Golden State (24-23) started the season on a 12-3 blitz before going 12-20 across a disheartening two-month stretch. Jonathan Kuminga and Green are sidelined by injuries and the depth the franchise amassed has been less effective than a No. 2 star next to Curry would be.

“We’re in the business of winning and we’re a .500 team,” Kerr said. “None of us can sit here and say this is good enough. So that means we’re all vulnerable. That’s how the league works.”

The Warriors could improve by adding a stretch-center, more athleticism on the wing or with a consistent 20-point scorer to pair with Curry. Or, all three.

Golden State, Kerr said, has shown that it has enough talent to compete at the playoff level, but not enough to separate itself in a crowded Western Conference.

Among the Warriors’ trade assets are veterans on expiring contracts, like Gary Payton II and Kevon Looney. Both are champions with the Warriors and are valued in the locker room. They’ve helped build the culture.