An old expression sometimes applies to the NBA: if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Here’s a new one: If you can beat them, join them anyway. 

In the 2021-22 playoffs, the Golden State Warriors Warriors beat the Boston Celtics. This young Celtics team should feel satisfied with a Finals appearance, but ultimately, the more experienced Warriors prevailed. 

Typically, a championship-winning team makes minimal changes after their victory.

On the other hand, these Warriors may be an exception. They’re about to get prohibitively expensive, and moreover, interpersonal conflicts seem to exist on this roster.

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Perhaps predictably, Draymond Green is at the center of them. 

Could the Warriors move their long-time defensive anchor?