We’re less than a month away from the start of training camps across the NBA, and the Warriors look a lot different now than they did at this time last year. The addition of veteran presences Chris Paul and Dario Saric to replace young departures has shifted the team fully into win-now mode, and hopes remain that Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody are ready to contribute like they did in stretches last season.
Read MoreThe Kuminga year 3 leap is upon us.
Read MoreThe Warriors are coming into the 2023-2024 season with different expectations. After the whirlwind that was this last season, there’s been plenty of acknowledgement that almost everything which could’ve gone wrong in a year that Golden State’s Hall of Fame core all managed to stay pretty healthy, did go wrong.
Read MoreIn life and sports, nothing is given, and everything must be earned. Playing time, accolades, and championships must be earned with effort, dedication, and sacrifice. The notion that organizations automatically owe everything to their players is blatantly inaccurate: The only aspect that organizations owe their players is a paycheck and the chance to prove they can earn it.
Read MoreThe bid for a repeat came up just a little short. For the first time in the Steve Kerr era, the Warriors lost in the playoffs to a Western Conference opponent. This time, it was the Los Angeles Lakers, who made an impressive turnaround from the 13th seed before the trade deadline, all the way to the play-in games and battling their way past the Memphis Grizzlies for their second round series against Golden State.
Read MoreOne of the common critiques of this season from the Warriors has been the lack of cohesion between the front office and the coaching staff. That lack has been manifested primarily by Moses Moody losing minutes to 2-way forward and now-rostered Anthony Lamb: A lot of people have been high on Moody, including analysts before the draft who painted him as possibly the most league-ready 3-and-D player in the draft.
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