Dunleavy has made a big move before, of course, trading Jordan Poole for Chris Paul. But everyone on the planet knew those two were on the trade block and that was a trade with salary and politics, not basketball front of mind.

His other moves have been small and generally not noteworthy.

Does trading Cory Joseph at the deadline for what eventually became the rights to Lindy Waters III move the needle for you?

To this point, Dunleavy is lacking a signature moment — a take-note, this-guy-has-something move.

And given the current standing of the Warriors’ roster, Klay Thompson’s pending free agency, and the constraints of the new luxury tax aprons, to author such a move will take ingenuity.

Of course, there’s a straightforward, uninspiring route Dunleavy can (and probably will) take:

— Waive Paul on Friday

— Sign Thompson to a new contract

— Fill out the roster with a player or two on exception contracts, while setting up to shed some more salary in the not-too-distant future

— Sign Jonathan Kuminga to a new contract (at an estimated $30 million a season) before the start of the season

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