Loss of free agents
Let’s not beat around the bush. The Golden State Warriors are going to feel the loss of Otto Porter, Gary Payton and on a lesser note, Nemanja Bjelica and Damion Lee.
These free agency departures won’t sink the ship but they have poked holes that need to be filled.
Porter finished fifth on the team in total 3-pointers (80) last season, Lee sixth (63) and Bjelica seventh (54).
In the playoffs, Porter became even more important, shooting over 40% from deep and unlocking the Warriors’ small ball lineup.
The issue? Golden State does not have many players capable of replicating this small-ball unit.
Draymond Green and Kevon Looney are non-factors from behind the 3-point line. Jonathan Kuminga is too raw of a prospect and Andrew Wiggins can only play so many minutes.
You might be thinking, what about James Wiseman? Well…