In the following two years since winning a championship in 2022, the Golden State Warriors have finished sixth and then tenth in the NBA’s Western Conference. The big question now is, can they arrest the slide in 2024-25?
Having failed to acquire a second legitimate All-Star this offseason, the Warriors will be banking on internal development from their young players, and of course, the sustained excellence of 36-year-old franchise superstar Stephen Curry.
Projections on Golden State’s chances next season are wide-ranging. There’s optimism that the team is better following their offseason moves, but there’s also an element of dejection after failing to do more by surrounding Curry with another All-Star level talent like Paul George or Lauri Markkanen…