Will the Golden State Warriors Be a Playoff Team Again Next Season?
The Warriors are one of the teams that will not be returning when the NBA season resumes, so what should their hopes look like for next season?
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Robin Lundberg: There are 22 NBA teams headed to Orlando. But what about the squads that aren't? For more, I'm joined now by our Jeremy Woo. Now, Jeremy, when you're looking at the teams that won't return to me, the most interesting is Golden State because we know they'll get Klay Thompson back. They made that Wiggins move. Steph Curry should be healthy and they can restructure what they already had in place.
Jeremy Woo: Definitely Golden State is one of the teams that I think everyone needs to keep a close eye on in the off season, we say the summer because it's now it's the fall. But, you know, with. Between the Wiggins contract, they have a significant trade exception from the Andre Iguodala deal. They have Minnesota's first round pick next year. They have their own first round pick this year, which will be in the top five. They're one of the three teams with the best chance of winning the lottery. So, you know, if they want to make another move, they can do it. They did a good job last year of kind of keeping the slate clean and and preparing themselves to be flexible this this offseason. And, you know, whether or not they can trade for another star, I don't know. You know, maybe you can combine Wiggins's contract with other things with picks. Maybe you're just using the trade exception creatively. But definitely a team, you know, if their stars are healthy, which it looks like they will be next year. That is gonna have high expectations, obviously.
Robin Lundberg: Well, where do you put those expectations for them? I mean, you are you're looking at a contender next year or a playoff team.
Jeremy Woo: I mean, I think you hope their playoff team like, I don't see why they wouldn't be if, you know, as long as Curry and Thompson and Draymond are all are all out there. You know, they've done a good job of kind of patch working the rest of the rotation. You know, if they keep Wiggins, you know, I do think he's not a terrible fit for that team. I don't know if I how much I believe in him to to break out. But can he play, you know, the Harrison Barnes, Iguodala role for them? Sure. Like some form of that. Definitely. So playoffs. Yes. Contender, I think I would wait and see how healthy everybody is. But, you know, you can't count those guys out.
Robin Lundberg: Jeremy, appreciate your time, as always.
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