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The Golden State Warriors 2023-24 campaign did not go according to plan. The Warriors struggled to get their feet underneath them all season long, and they ended up losing their Play-In Tournament matchup against the Sacramento Kings. It's clear things need to change this offseason in order for the team to improve, and this key admission from Draymond Green may help them accomplish that goal.
It was certainly a rocky season for Green, who was suspended twice for his violent on-court actions, which obviously wasn't ideal for Golden State. Green returned to contribute for the Warriors, but it wasn't enough to help them overcome their myriad of issues. Heading into the offseason, Green admitted that the team and their players had to realize they are getting older, so if they are going to continue their winning ways, they are going to have to figure out what sort of team they are.
"We [are] getting older… [The Warriors] are not the same basketball team that we were in 2019, or even 2022… It takes some time to adjust to that when you've had the level of success that we've had."
— Draymond Green 🗣️
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 8, 2024
Draymond Green's eye-opening admission will catch Warriors' fans attention
The Warriors have been on a dynastic run for over a decade now, but their core group of Green, Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green are all getting older, so they have to get some help that they have sorely lacked over the past two seasons. Curry tried to do everything on his own this season, but that was largely because he had to.
Green and Thompson are still solid players, but they aren't as impactful as they once were. Allowing guys like Jonathan Kuminga to take on bigger roles is going to be crucial, but the front office needs to do better to get this group some help. They were woefully undermanned all season long, and even Curry's excellence wasn't enough to get them into the postseason.
The first big thing the front office has to do is figure out whether the team will be keeping both Green and Thompson alongside Curry moving forward. This big three has led Golden State to three titles during their time together, but it's clear that fans and folks within the team are getting fed up with Green and Thompson's struggles. Could this offseason finally be the time the front office decides to break them up?
Regardless of that, more talent needs to be added to this roster. Youngsters like Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski, and Trayce Jackson-Davis flashed their potential throughout the year, but if the Warriors want to contend for titles in Curry's final few seasons in the league, he's going to need more star-caliber talent around him. For many years, that's what Green and Thompson provided him.
If the team can't realize who they are, and continue to try to piece it together with a roster similar to the one they just ran out last season, chances are they will be in trouble. This is an attention-catching admission from Green, but it's clear he's correct, and it will be interesting to see how Golden State's upcoming offseason work unfolds.
