The NBA championship is the peak of a remarkable mountain top. When you reach it, your work is done. It’s time to set up camp and enjoy the view.
At least, in theory. Often, the team to walk away with the title makes very few changes in the following offseason. Still, that isn’t always the case.
Sometimes, it’s obvious that in order to repeat, the champions will have to restructure to some extent.
Perhaps their core is aging. Alternatively, it could be apparent that injury luck was a driving force behind their success. For whatever reason, the group may not be as dominant as we generally expect title winners to be.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Donovan Mitchell, Golden State Warriors & Utah Jazz Updates
The Golden State Warriors fit both those descriptions. They were deserving champions in 2021-22, but if they’re going to repeat next season, they may need to bring in reinforcements.
Here’s a deal that has them prying star guard Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz.