Golden State Warriors a new Big class key player Philadelphia 76ers…

The NBA offseason never sleeps. Just when you think it’s quiet, that it’s safe to turn away and watch some baseball or hit up your local hiking trail, it strikes. We are truly spoiled with the volume of gossip and hypothetical that we, as basketball fans, get to consume on a daily basis. This is one of those special days.

It has been a transformative offseason for the Golden State Warriors. Klay Thompson is gone, which opens the door to possibilities we never before imagined. The Splash Brothers were more or less joined at the hip, connected not by blood, but by something deeper. Shooting touch.

Watching Klay leave for the Dallas Mavericks is the basketball equivalent of Anakin Skywalker joining the Sith. Steph is Obi-Wan, occupying the higher ground, gazing out at his lost brother with mournful regret. The Jedi Way, no more.

Okay, let’s get back on track here. The Warriors have undergone quite a few changes. The front office has operated with newfound aggression, freed from the financial shackles of Thompson and Chris Paul (nee Jordan Poole). Paul George fell through, and Lauri Markkanen might fall through too, but this is a team dedicated to building a winner around Curry.