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It's not new to anybody that the Golden State Warriors have been one of the deepest and most dangerous teams in the NBA, especially for the last three seasons.
The trade deadline is fast approaching, but will the Warriors make any moves? The Warriors can be even stronger without relying too much on outside help.
According to Marc Stein of the New York Post, some people within the Warriors organization believed that the team would be stronger in the long run after losing Stephen Curry to an early-December ankle injury, as long as Curry did not suffer lingering issues.
But what is the idea behind this? Can we believe such a thing, after six home losses and other health concerns to other players?
The idea behind it is player development. The team will have to learn how to play well together without their best shooter, resulting in better team chemistry overall. Having one player out of the lineup also gives opportunities for additional playing time for others, particularly their young players like Patrick McCaw, Jordan Bell and Kevon Looney.
Losing Curry for a period can also cause the Warriors' leading players to step up more, as we've seen recently with Kevin Durant's rise as one of the best two-way players in the game.
The East is slowly becoming more and more dangerous. There is the perennial threat from the Cleveland Cavaliers. There are formidable teams who are looking to dethrone the King and the Cavs — the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors.
If the Warriors get back to the NBA Finals, they will need everything they have to win it all. Curry's injury and how it has helped increase depth may be the very thing that wins them the championship once more.
