In a segment on ‘The Draymond Green Show,’ the 4x NBA All-Star said the Warriors are not done yet. According to Green, the franchise still has a “small window” to compete during the final stages of the Stephen Curry era.
“I just think there are some decisions that have to be made for us, and I trust and know that our front office and our coaching staff will make the right decisions. But I think we still got a small window to make something happen,” Green explained. “I know this organization will honor Steph (Curry) and myself and Klay (Thompson). I know they’ll honor us in that way of giving us every chance they can to help us win.”
Draymond, a 4x NBA Champion, has spent the last 11 years with the Warriors and helped to establish them as one of the greatest dynasties in modern NBA history. But following Kevin Durant’s departure in 2019, the Warriors began a decline that continues to this day.
After redeeming years of struggles with a championship in 2022, the Warriors were believed to be on the verge of another historic run before the debacle with Jordan Poole de-railed their repeat attempt. Now, in the aftermath of injuries to 6’6″ swingman Klay Thompson and the mid-season suspension of 34-year-old Draymond Green, many believe that the best days are already in the past for this franchise.
For the first time in years, the Warriors were unable to make the playoffs despite their “big three” being healthy. They finished as the 10th seed in the West and were sent home in the play-in after losing to the Kings.
While Draymond is the first to recognize that the Warriors aren’t the dominant force they used to be, he still holds firm to the idea that they can compete for more championships before it’s all said and done.
Draymond Says The Warriors Need To Reinforce The Supporting Cast
The Warriors are somewhat limited this summer and most of their efforts will be toward re-signing Klay Thompson to a team-friendly deal. But if the Warriors want to improve in any significant way, they need to make some upgrades to the supporting cast which means making some moves to add depth, defense, and shooting on the perimeter.
According to Green, who was drafted 35th overall in 2012, this is the only way to put the Warriors back in a state of contention and he fully expects some changes to be made.
“It’s important for us to shore up,” said Draymond. “I always tell people, championships are won 6-10. Championships are not won 1-5. So it’s just on us to shore up and make the decisions of ‘what does our 6-10 look like.”
Besides Steph, Klay, and Draymond (who have been together their entire careers), guys like Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, and Chris Paul also have important roles on the team, and their development this summer will make or break the Warriors next season.
If GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. really wants to give his team the best chance to win, he’ll trade whatever assets are left to bring in even more fire-power, whether it’s Jimmy Butler or notorious college sharpshooter Sam Griffin. In any event, the pressure is on for the Warriors to make some moves and save what’s left of the Curry era and we know they have some ambitious plans for action.
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