Winning an NBA championship is hard. Defending one might be even harder.
Malaise sets in. How could it not? You’ve already accomplished the ultimate goal. In all likelihood, you’re motivated to do it again – but you probably don’t quite feel the same hunger, either.
On the other hand, the Golden State Warriors are the defending NBA champions. They know what it takes to repeat – they’ve done it before. Surely, they’re up to the task, right?
Perhaps. With that said, this team is 3-4 at the moment. It’s hard to muster up a lot of optimism about their ability to win the 2022-23 NBA championship.
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If they’re going to do so, they may need to make some roster changes this season.
Here’s a deal that has them acquiring Jakob Poeltl from the San Antonio Spurs.