
Things have changed for the Warriors, and not for the better. The team hasn’t been able to find its identity over the past month, even with Stephen Curry being his usual scoring self. Now, they’ve dipped below .500 for the first time this year.
The team’s recent woes aren’t just concerning from an on-court standpoint either. With the latest losses, many executives are focusing on, not what Golden State plans to do this season, but what they plan to do for the future.
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They are still technically in the playoff picture, and have hall of fame talent. As such, it’s hard to see what their next move will be. They could give up on the season and start thinking about life after Curry, or they could bring in some strong players and bolster what they have now.
There are many questions still up in the air. Some believe the Warriors need to make a move immediately, some believe the season is already over, and some think it might be time to sell everything. The team, however, believes they still have a lot of fight left.
Despite the current situation, everyone on Golden State seems optimistic they can turn things around. There’s a lot of basketball left to play, and their roster has shown the ability to win big games. They might just not be able to do it on their own.
Currently, the trade deadline is only three weeks away. The Warriors undoubtedly want to get some talent if they want to make a late season push, but that doesn’t mean they need to be hasty either.
“There is a responsibility on allowing or keeping the franchise in a good space and good spot when it comes to where we leave this thing when we’re done,” said Curry of the trade rumors. “Doesn’t mean that you’re not trying to get better. It doesn’t mean that you’re not active in any type of search too…You want to continue to get better.”
The all star knows how hard it is to build a strong roster. While giving up drafts to bring in a star for one last ride might seem like the solution, the organization doesn’t want to take one playoff push in exchange for their future.
“We want to be in that position where we’ve always said that you want to be relevant in the championship type of chase,” Curry continued. “While we understand we’re getting older and deeper into our careers and allowing some of the young guys to kind of blossom, it doesn’t mean you’re getting desperate.”
Curry’s last point is especially important because desperate teams tend to do desperate (and foolish) things. Making a big move just for the sake of it might come at too high of a cost and ruin what could be an otherwise shining future.
There’s a lot of speculation about the Warriors not giving up, but everyone on the team appears to be on the same page when it comes to sitting back and letting things come to them rather than racing out and leading with their heart.
“I have 100 percent faith in our organization to do whatever the right thing is, and sometimes the right thing is not to do anything,” explained head coach Steve Kerr.
Doing nothing might make fans anxious, especially given the Warriors recent losses, but it could also pay dividends down the line. Waiting to see what comes up, as well as what moves other big name teams make, will give the Warriors a better lay of the land for the deadline.
Taking a few extra weeks will allow them to see where they’re at as well. If they continue to lose they might not be as willing to buy as compared to if they go on a run or get a starting lineup that works.
Regardless of what happens or what the stars say, the thought of a fifth ring looms large over the San Francisco skyline. Four is incredibly impressive, but the next one would put Stephen Curry and Draymond Green into truly special company.
Both players know that, and they want to do all they can to win. The recent games, especially the last second loss to Toronto, shows that they might not be able to do that alone. Still, nobody is breaking from the narrative just yet.
“The beautiful part about being in the space that we’re in is, Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry and myself all disagree with mortgaging off the future of this organization, saying that we’re going for it right now,” Green said in an interview. “Bad teams do that. Bad organizations do that. We’re not either one.”
There’s still hope, and even if many are beginning to wonder if the Warrior’s front office can get that elusive fifth ring, Green and Curry certainly aren’t. They’ve always believed in the organization, and that won’t change now.
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