Power Rankings
Overall Rank: 2nd
Tier: Title Contenders
Projected Seeding: 2nd in West
Golden State will enter the season with almost the exact same team as last year. And considering that team won a dominant 67 regular season games en route to their first title in 40 years, the fact that their roster resembles last season’s one is a good thing. Most notably, Defensive Player of the Year runner-up star SF/PF Draymond Green was retained on a 5 year/$82 million deal. MVP PG Stephen Curry and star SG/SF Klay Thompson still form the league’s top backcourt duo, the Warriors’ bench is still among the best in the league, C Andrew Bogut still protects the team's’ basket, and Finals MVP SF/SG Andre Iguodala still locks down the perimeter. The only notable absence is that of PF/C David Lee, but PF/C Jason Thompson, Lee’s replacement, is essentially just cheaper version of him. Expect the Warriors to once again be one of the best, if not the best, team in the league. They’ll also be in the thick of title contention talk this season as the ‘Dubs look to repeat as champs.
Overall Rank: 2nd
Tier: Title Contenders
Projected Seeding: 2nd in West
Golden State will enter the season with almost the exact same team as last year. And considering that team won a dominant 67 regular season games en route to their first title in 40 years, the fact that their roster resembles last season’s one is a good thing. Most notably, Defensive Player of the Year runner-up star SF/PF Draymond Green was retained on a 5 year/$82 million deal. MVP PG Stephen Curry and star SG/SF Klay Thompson still form the league’s top backcourt duo, the Warriors’ bench is still among the best in the league, C Andrew Bogut still protects the team's’ basket, and Finals MVP SF/SG Andre Iguodala still locks down the perimeter. The only notable absence is that of PF/C David Lee, but PF/C Jason Thompson, Lee’s replacement, is essentially just cheaper version of him. Expect the Warriors to once again be one of the best, if not the best, team in the league. They’ll also be in the thick of title contention talk this season as the ‘Dubs look to repeat as champs.