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Golden State Warriors: 2016 Offseason Grades

By Gerald Bourguet

Jul 7, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr (left), Kevin Durant (center), and general manager Bob Myers (right) pose for a photo during a press conference after Durant signed with the Warriors at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 7, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr (left), Kevin Durant (center), and general manager Bob Myers (right) pose for a photo during a press conference after Durant signed with the Warriors at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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June 2, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) celebrates with forward Draymond Green (23) and guard Stephen Curry (30) his basket scored against Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half in game one of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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Coming off a historic 73-win season and a disappointing seven-game loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, the Warriors have quickly retooled for another championship run in 2016-17, adding another former MVP to their ranks in a power move that catapults them to the next stratosphere of the NBA ladder.

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After that Finals collapse, there were plenty of unanswered questions to ponder this summer. Was Stephen Curry’s MCL sprain midway through the playoffs part of his inconsistency in the Finals? What happened to Klay Thompson, who ignited one of the greatest players in NBA history thanks to his “This is a man’s league” comments?

Would the Warriors’ fate have been different if Draymond Green hadn’t been suspended for Game 5? And how did one of the NBA’s stingiest defenses fail to slow LeBron James, who dominated every facet of the series from Game 2 onward?

The sting of that Finals loss will never fade, but with the addition of Kevin Durant, those questions are rendered all but irrelevant.

When you add one of the top five players in the league to another top-five player, when you have a core of pissed off stars looking to avenge playoff defeats after going up 3-1, and when you have a roster where Klay Thompson is your fourth best player, chances are you’re going to alter the course of the 2016-17 season — and possibly NBA history in general.

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Throw in the fact that the Dubs managed to find a phenomenal passer and underrated defender at the center spot to replace Bogut, while also bringing in David West and a few other key veterans, and it’s easy to see why Golden State handily won the offseason.

Grade: A+

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