The Warriors season ended in the play-in tournament this year, as they came up short of making the playoffs for the second-consecutive season now after they had a run of 5 straight NBA Finals appearances, winning the title in 3 of these 5 appearances.
Quite honestly, this is probably a good thing for the Warriors that they are not in the playoffs because that way, everybody can go home, rest up and be ready for what should be a fun 2021-22 season for the Warriors.
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Not only will Klay Thompson be back next year after missing the entire 2019-20 season with a torn ACL and the entire 2020-21 season with a torn Achilles, but James Wiseman will be fully recovered from his meniscus surgery, Eric Paschall will be fully healed from his slew of injuries and perhaps the greatest player in the league right now in Stephen Curry will be fully rejuvenated and locked in for the next season.
Golden State has battled through a ton of adversity over the last couple of seasons and now, with a full offseason to heal up and recharge their roster, losing in the play-in tournament could be the best thing that could have happened to this organization.
General manager Bob Myers talked with the media on Monday during his end of the season press conference and had a lot to say about the direction this team is trending towards and what to expect this offseason from the Warriors.
There are some moves to be had and some rumors about what the Warriors may do, so let’s dive in and take a look at the three biggest storylines GM Bob Myers touched on during his press conference on Monday.