1. Death lineup
Curry, Thompson, Wiggins, Paschall, Green
The Golden State Warriors struck fear into the entire league when they began to dominate with their iconic “death lineup” consisting of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala.
Of course, it began with Harrison Barnes at the small forward position before Kevin Durant took things to astronomical levels with his back-to-back Finals MVP’s. Things will be much different now without either of these two players or Iguodala but the addition of Andrew Wiggins and Eric Paschall could make up for it.
Despite the criticism around Wiggins’ energy level, he has always been a consistent scorer. Wiggins is averaging 22.5 points per game this season and will undoubtedly be a reliable offensive threat for the Dubs.
Losing Iguodala’s versatile skillset hurts but Paschall brings another world of offensive production. Paschall is a bully with the ball in his hands and a solid athlete. Running alongside the rest of the Warriors, Paschall will dominate moving off-ball and attacking the rim.
Again, we already know the dominance of Curry, Thompson and Green. Placing them alongside a revitalized supporting cast will bring them back to the top of the NBA mountain.