VIDEO: Draymond Green Defiantly Claims Warriors' Dynasty is Not Over
By Max Scoli
Despite falling to the Toronto Raptors in six games during the 2019 NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green claims that the organization's reign over the NBA is not over yet. Who believes him?
Draymond doesn’t sound worried about the future of the Warriors. pic.twitter.com/KkiSjoFF50
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 14, 2019
While it's commendable Green has faith in his team, the reality is this loss will most likely mark the end of a historic era in the NBA.
Draymond's words are optimistic, but they rely on the assumption Golden State's core players will return. However, it has been widely reported around the league Kevin Durant is expected to leave the Bay Area. That, coupled with the fact that the futures of free-agents Klay Thompson and DeMarcus Cousins are still unknown, are causes for concern.
The Warriors four biggest impending free agents in these playoffs
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) June 14, 2019
DeMarcus Cousins: Torn quad, returned
Kevin Durant: Ruptured Achilles
Kevon Looney: Fracture in collarbone area, returned
Klay Thompson: Hamstring, returned, now bad knee injury https://t.co/H06KS2SDO0
Even if the Warriors managed to retain Klay and KD, both players are expected to be out for the majority, if not all, of the 2019-2020 season with injuries. This leaves Steph Curry and Draymond to bear the brunt of the offensive responsibilities, and we all saw how that worked out for them in the NBA Finals.
After Klay Thompson exited the game in the 3rd quarter, Stephen Curry scored just 4 points on 1-6 FG (0-4 from 3-point).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 14, 2019
He was outscored by 3 other Warriors during that time (Green, Iguodala, Cousins).
With this dynasty now in disarray, the spot for most feared NBA team is up for grabs, and the Toronto Raptors have firmly cemented themselves as the frontrunners for that honor.