There is a lot of chatter about how the Warriors arent the team they once were and an NBA insider has gotten frank about the franchises situation.
If they cant get another star to pair with Steph Curry, the dream run is over, ESPNs Zach Lowe says.
Its going to take a home run, a lightning strike, Lowe said on NBA Today recently. Something like the [San Antonio] Spurs got with drafting Kawhi Leonard toward the end of Tim Duncans prime because this is what happens to great legends who stay with one team. You win a lot and while youre winning a lot, you draft at the bottom of the first round, so youre probably not getting any stars there.
And then the core gets old and its hard to transition from old to great again while the old guys are still in the league and thats where the Warriors are.
The Warriors took a stab at adding some big time players to the roster, like Paul George, but only ended up adding Buddy Hield, Kyle Anderson and DeAnthony Melton.
None of these players are the type of caliber that the team needs to be competitive, Lowe says.
Theyre a good team, Lowe said. This is a good, deep team in the Western Conference. They could win a round. If things go right, they could even win two rounds, but theyre not a contender. And you know what? That can be OK. Its not a reflection of Steph. Its not necessarily a reflection of mismanagement, though theyd surely like to have that James Wiseman pick back and theyll look for stars, just like they look for Paul George, They look for Lauri Markkanen. Theyve got picks to trade, theyre not dead yet, but its going to take one home run lightning strike to get back toward the top.
And if they dont do it, thats fine. Theres a good honor in being a one-team legend on good teams for the rest of Stephs career.
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