Golden State Warriors: 4 Things to hope for with Kevin Durant gone

By Tony Pesta | Jul 1, 2019

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 8: Klay Thompson #11 and Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors look on in Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 8, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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The Golden State Warriors face a new future with Kevin Durant gone. Here are three things fans should be hoping for.

Kevin Durant shook the NBA world when he announced his decision to join the Golden State Warriors in 2016. Only three years later, he shook the league again by jumping ship to the Brooklyn Nets. Laying in the aftermath is a distraught and weakened Warriors team.

The last year hasn’t been very kind to the Warriors. After signing DeMarcus Cousins and being crowned the “most stacked” team of all-time, everything has gone wrong. Multiple injuries throughout the regular season held the Dubs back, but this was only a minor inconvenience compared to what would happen in the NBA Playoffs.

Significant injuries occurred to Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney. All of which contributed to the Dubs falling to the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals.

Now, the team faces a dark future. Without Durant, the Dubs will be forced to pick up the pieces and attempt to make another run at a title. Here are four things the Dubs should be hoping for in the next year.

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