With Steph Curry anything is possible, but the wear and tear of Draymond and Klay is alarming. The two players are definitely past their primes and that is not slander, just fact. Klay had two killer injuries back-to-back with an ACL tear and then an Achilles tear, while Draymond seems to have lost the ability to shoot 3's. Andre Igoudala will likely hang it up this offseason as well, however he didn't play much and took on more of a pseudo coaching role with the team. Jordan Poole's contract is up and will become an unrestricted free agent and he will command a contract the Warriors just can't afford. Kevon Looney, who played a pivotal role in this years title run, his contract is also up and he is generating interest form around the league, but I do think they will retain either Poole or Looney. But no both. The good things are that Andrew Wiggins is really shaping up to be a nice piece for Golden State now that he doesn't need to average 25 points per game to win like he did in Minnesota. They also get James Wiseman back after many forgot about the former second overall pick. Where he fits with this team is still a question mark but at least they don't need to rush for a big man. Or they have the ability to move Wiseman for another piece that makes them more "win now". I do think the West will be a lot better this upcoming season with many players going into the season healthy again, such as Jamal Murray, Kawhi Leonard and Damien Lillard. Not saying they will be better but they will be more of a competition. I don't think they will be favorites next year but they will be in the running.
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