The Golden State Warriors are in a tough position. The best teams in the Western Conference are younger and bigger. The Warriors are still undersized and are one of the oldest teams in the NBA.
The Warriors are still hoping they can compete with their aging star core, but some around the league are skeptical of their ability to compete in this new era.
A former Warriors rival from their NBA Finals matchups with the Cleveland Cavaliers recently spoke out on one of his bold predictions for the Warriors' next season.
“The Warriors blow it up halfway through the season," Frye said on his Road Trippin Podcast. "I do think that team will be good. But look at the trend of where the NBA is going. OKC is a very tall team. The Cleveland Cavaliers are a tall team. Boston is a big team. Denver's a big team. Minnesota's a tall team. Houston is extremely tall. Golden State is still playing small ball -- and I don't know if that works anymore…They have to make another move for me to be confident. [The Jonathan Kuminga situation] lingers. And who's their starting center? I just don't think you can be successful playing small ball anymore. You need to have a legit big man.”
While this is obviously a bold prediction, Frye does have a point. The Warriors may be trying to hold onto their old identity while the rest of the league passes them by.
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As long as the Warriors have Stephen Curry, they won’t be blowing anything up. However, if the Warriors start next season and are unable to compete with the larger and younger teams in the West, they may need to make some major changes to keep up.
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