Full Warriors Media Day Breakdown

The Golden State Warriors kicked off the 2019-20 NBA season, Monday with their annual Media Day. In years past, media day was filled with exciting moments from returning players coming off of a championship celebration filled summer. This year was different, coming off of a Finals loss-- and the bulk of last year's team gone.

The new squad gave the media insights on their mentality and much more as they enter the upcoming season. Here are the five main takeaways from Monday's Media Day Coverage.

1) Culture Setting by the Elder Spokesmen

The main attraction of today's media coverage was, of course, the new-look Warriors. From superstar, Stephen Curry now being the team's oldest player to D'Angelo Russell's excitement to play with Curry and Draymond Green, the day was much different than what we are accustomed to seeing from the Warriors.

Head Coach Steve Kerr noted this earlier this month telling The Athletic's Anthony Slater that the vibe around the 2019-20 season is "totally different" than in years before due to the roster turnover.

"When you look at the number of wing defenders we've lost -- Klay, Kevin, Andre, Shaun -- that was our wing defensive core... It'll look different. We can't play the way we've played. We have to be imaginative."

Curry, after telling the reporters to stop reminding him of his age status on the team, acknowledged the opportunity he and his group have ahead of them.

"We have the opportunity to create excitement," Curry said. "To create a new brand of basketball with the same DNA of that championship mentality."

Another reporter gave Curry, Thompson, and Green-- the oldest players on the roster-- the nickname 'The Elder Spokesmen.' Putting the comedy of the three being the 'old guys' on the team aside, the name completely fits.

With Shaun Livingston and Andre Iguodala now gone, Curry, Thompson, and Green now have to take on the role of the locker room presence.

Curry explained how his leadership role will not change, and that their championship DNA will always be there.

Kevon Looney and Alfonzo McKinnie are also ready to step up, McKinnie expressing how it's 'crazy' for him-- going from a training camp invitee last year to a vet this year.

Green took the time to note that the roster is young and that a lot of his new teammates are apart of the 'new day and age' of the league.

To paint the picture, he told reporters about how none of the new players wanted to see Janet Jackson with him.

"It's crazy," Green said Monday at Warriors Media Day. "I went to the Janet Jackson concert, like a week ago or whatever it was, and I hit a few of the young guys up, and they was kind of like 'Janet Jackson?' They just kind of showed me I was getting old," he added. "Like none of them wanted to go with me."

Green had a suite and everything, but the younger Warriors players appeared to show no interest.

"That kind of explains it for you right there," Green added.

Aside from the young guys not properly appreciating Janet Jackson, their upside is promising. With most coming from winning programs, the new Warriors' are open and willing to do whatever it takes to continue the dynasty.

2. D'Angelo Russell's Potential Fit Into The Organization

For months, debates have been raging on about whether or not the D'Angelo Russell trade was the right move if he can fit into the system, and how he and Curry together will hurt the Warriors' defense.

Despite all the talk, D'Lo is more than thrilled to be apart of the team.

"I'm so excited. I try to act like I've been here like I'm this tenured vet. ... I'm so excited to be around Steph, Draymond." After he played with Steph and Draymond last week for the first time, Russell called his dad and said, "This about to be so fun."

Curry told the media how he and Russell got to get up and down the court some last week and worked out together over the summer, as well as had some conversations about the season.

"I'm very excited about the possibility and some of the things we talked about," Curry said. "These next few weeks, building that chemistry will be exciting. We're both two talented, creative guys with the ball so it will be fun."

Calling Russell Thompson's replacement is far fetched. The Warriors expected Thompson back, on the floor with Russell and Curry sometime this upcoming season.

Thompson and Green are aware of this, both already reading themselves for new defensive assignments.

"It just means I have to guard some guys a bit bigger than me," Thompson said of the possibility. "Maybe 6'9, 6'10… I just gotta be strong in the post."

For the most part, the Dubs are incredibly excited to get on the court with their full team-- particularly Curry, Thompson, Green, and Russell on the floor together.

3. Klay Thompson's Possible Return

Bob Myers took the time to talk about Klay Thompson's ACL recovery.

"He's doing fine," myers said. "We'll have an update on him at the All-Star break."

Klay says he is comfortable with the Warriors timeline as he continues rehabbing an ACL injury.

"I'm going to do what the team says ... the last thing you want to do is rush back," Thompson said. "As much as it pains me not to be on the floor the worse thing to do is to rush back and get reinjury-- especially for someone like me who wants to play into their late thirties."

Thompson spoke about some of the mental hurdles, expressing that the rehab process is 'tedious' compared to his regular workout regimen.

"It's different from getting up and down the courts, getting up jumpshots," Thompson said. "It's alot more tedious."

Thompson is currently slated to miss around 55 games but is expected to make a full recovery.

4. Where The Dubs Stand On California's New Bill

One of the more random headlines was the team's individual reactions to the new California law that allows college athletes to make money on their likeness. California Gov. Gavin Newson signed the bill into law, making it effective in 2023. The bill makes it illegal for schools or the NCAA to prohibit athletes from selling rights to their name, image or likeness-- also allowing athletes to hire an agent to represent them.

Rookie Jordan Poole was one of the first to be asked about the bill during the media day. He felt he could've taken advantage of it if it was in place during his college career.

"I know for sure I would have been using my name after that Houston shot, so I feel like that would have been something I would have been able to do," Poole said, referring to his iconic game-winning 3-pointer in the NCAA tournament in 2018. "But I feel like it's a huge step in the right direction. I feel like it's a lot of money that college players make, and going to the organizations and the schools and universities. Being able just to have that pass in the state of California is just huge for the game."

Curry, who played three years for Davidson University--putting the school on the map-- stated that he is all for athlete-friendly laws and rules.

"Anything that kind of speaks to creating opportunities for athletes to take advantage of what they put into their craft and you know how much money the NCAA is making is obviously -- somebody to base going on of whether it's good or bad," Curry said. "Actually, I love player-friendly things that put people in positions to be successful and to get what they're owed and deserved."

Green, on the other hand, was much more blunt with his stance for the bill.

"You spend so much time in college broke, with no money, and yet everybody else was living very well," Green said. "The university is making a ton of money off your likeness.t does not make any sense. I can make all the money off your likeness, and the moment you decide to make some money off your likeness, you can't play here anymore. You're ineligible. You're suspended. It's backwards."

Green played four years at Michigan State-- playing basketball and football. Green expressed that he was happy for Gov. Newson, explaining how big it was for him to announce the law on an episode of "The Shop" hosted by Lebron James. Green said that the whole purpose of

"The Shop" and James' company "Uninterrupted" is for athletes to have a voice, to be more than athletes, and to use their platforms for good. He said that the bill only reinstates that idea.

"College athletes don't have voices," Green added. "When they have commercials promoting games, they'll show the head coach. He can't get a bucket. Unless your Zion Williamson, or someone like that, your not on the promotions for your games.

Someone needs to force this dictatorship to change because that's exactly what it is," Green said. "It's no different than any country that's ran by dictators. The NCAA is a dictatorship."

5. 2020 Olympics

Curry had already committed to the 2020 Olympics a few weeks earlier with Racheal Nichols on "The Jump." Today Green and Thompson both expressed that they will also lke to play for Team USA in Japan. This will be Curry's first Olympic games participation-- only had suited up for the World Cup games in 2014.

"I would love to play (for) Team USA," Thompson told The Athletic's Marcus Thompson. "That is the plan. I would love to be on the Olympic team."

Thompson already possesses a gold medal from Rio de Janeiro in 2016, along with a World Cup gold medal. And when he earned that World Cup honor, he shared it with Curry in 2014.

That's where they bonded in Spain, away from the game.

Green also is planning for the games, telling the media that he's planning his wedding around the olympics.

"I'm not picking any dates that might conflict," Green said. "So I, uh, hope I make the team."

The Warriors begin the preseason Oct. 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers in what will be the first game at Chase Center following their move from Oracle Arena.

They tip-off the regular season Oct. 24 at home to the Los Angeles Clippers.