Warriors fans have plenty of reasons to feel uneasy heading into next season, especially with the team looking a lot like the same group that left people frustrated last year. The mood around Golden State is flat enough that a lot of fans seem convinced the club is stuck in place.
But there’s still a real reason to look at this roster with a little more hope, and it starts with Kristaps Porzingis. The veteran center may not have looked like a massive splash at first glance, especially after missing a good chunk of his time with the Warriors, but the fact that the team re-signed him means he’s still in the mix for the coming season.
And when Porzingis was actually on the floor, he gave Golden State something useful. In 15 games, he averaged 16 points per game while shooting 43% from the field and 31% from three-point range.
The bigger takeaway, though, is what happens if he and Stephen Curry finally get a real run together. A lot of the conversation after the trade centered on whether the Warriors would get enough healthy minutes from both players to judge the fit properly, and that never really happened. Even so, the pairing still looks intriguing on paper.
Porzingis brings size that can stretch the floor and create better space for Curry. He also gives the Warriors a threat around the rim, which makes the offense less one-dimensional and forces defenses to cover more than just the perimeter.
Curry’s gravity works the other way, too. If defenses are locked in on him, that should create cleaner chances for Porzingis to knock down threes or finish inside. He’s not a pure marksman from deep, but he makes enough to matter.
None of it means much if the injuries keep piling up. The whole idea depends on both players staying on the court. If they do, the Warriors might finally get a longer look at a duo that barely had time to breathe last season.
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