3 reasons the Golden State Warriors haven't done enough this offseason

3 reasons the Golden State Warriors haven’t done enough this offseason

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Why the Warriors haven’t done enough: They haven’t added a stretch four

The Golden State Warriors, over the past decade, have been immensely successful partially on the back of elite small-ball lineups. Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant were the three and four for two Warriors’ championship runs.

Now, they’ll still be able to put an aggressive, ultra-small lineup on the court, but that Curry-Poole-Wiggins-Green-Thompson lineup isn’t one that head coach Steve Kerr wants to use for several quarters a game.

It just doesn’t have the size to thrive for long stretches of play.

That’s where Otto Porter Jr., who signed the Raptors, came into play. The former top-five pick was terrific for the Warriors and a key reason for their success this season. He even started multiple NBA Finals games.

Porter Jr. left and so did backup center Nemanja Bjelica who is now playing in Turkey. Not having those two is going to limit the Dubs’ frontcourt and hurt their ability to transition to that small-ball lineup that they’ve had engrained into their system.

Adding a small-ball four, which they haven’t should be paramount moving forward.

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