Golden State Warriors: 2017-18 NBA season preview

Predictions

Curry should perform at a level somewhere between his 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. He is unlikely to recapture his undisputed best-in-the-world status, but is also unlikely to again struggle with his shot for long stretches.

Durant should have a career year. He’s still just 29, and is now integrated into a system that already made him more efficient than ever in Year 1.

Green and Thompson should plateau. The aging bench holdovers should be a little worse, but the young players and bench additions should be at least that much better.

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Overall, that adds up to a slightly better team than last year, which was itself better than the year before that. If this is the best version of a team that has averaged 70 wins over three years, the most logical prediction is 70-12, and of course, a first-place finish and eventual championship.