The Warriors are entering the off-season with a number of flexible assets, including their two lottery picks in this year’s draft, James Wiseman, Kelly Oubre Jr. in a possible sign-and-trade, and their future first round picks. They could obviously hold onto those assets and hope that what they currently have is enough. However, rumors have been swirling about possible trade targets if the Warriors decide to take some of those assets and try to add another star. Enter Zach LaVine.
Read MoreIt’s not an understatement to say that the 2020-2021 Golden State Warriors season was one that was hard to stomach. After a Klay Thompson Achilles injury appeared to doom the season before it tipped off, we witnessed peak-level Stephen Curry performances that were highlighted by an absurd scoring barrage in the month of April. Those highs would only be matched with gut-wrenching losses and frustrating missed opportunities that ultimately led to a postseason absence for the Golden State Warriors.
Read MoreIt seems that every time that the Warriors move one step forward and all is looking up in the world of Golden State basketball, another complication arises.
Kelly Oubre Jr. reportedly has a torn ligament in his left wrist and a fracture on the palm, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Oubre reaggravated his wrist on April 9th in the first matchup with the Wizards, missed 11 days and then returned for 5 games. He attempted to play through the injury during that span.
Read MoreWith two 10-seeds battling at the Chase Center, the side with the returning two-time NBA MVP got the edge.
In Stephen Curry’s return to the floor after a five-game absence because of a tailbone injury, the Golden State Warriors (23-24) defeated the Chicago Bulls (19-26) by a score of 116-102 on Monday, helping Steve Kerr’s squad avoid a five-game skid.
Read MoreWithout three rotation players Friday and four Saturday, the Warriors grabbed a split in Memphis in two drastically different games.
Golden State (22-21) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies (19-20) 116-103 on Friday, but lost to the team directly below it in the standings Saturday by a score of 111-103.
Read MoreIt didn’t take a 26-point loss to the Los Angeles Clippers to show that these Golden State Warriors are far from contending for another championship. But a night that saw a visibly frustrated Stephen Curry implore his teammates for more as James Wiseman watched from the sidelines due to a disciplinary benching revealed a larger, more sobering truth: the Warriors -- as an organization -- are scattered, stuck in a vicious cycle of self-sabotage with no identity or focus to regain their status as one of the league’s best.
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