"I think that's really good for the league. "A lot of teams have a legitimate shot," said Hall of Famer Chris Mullin, now a television analyst for the Warriors. Those concerns were addressed, and in Brooklyn he stayed, with the Nets expected to joust with Boston, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Miami and probably others in a very deep Eastern Conference.
"I was more so worried about how we're approaching every day as a basketball team," he said. And Ben Simmons, who didn't play at all last season, will be out there with Durant and Irving as well.ĭurant's reason for asking for a trade was simple. Brooklyn also should have Kyrie Irving - whose decision not to get vaccinated against covid-19 means he'll be tested often but won't keep him off the floor - for many more games this season than the 29 he was limited to last season. Kevin Durant asked for a trade out of Brooklyn, but cooler heads prevailed and he remained with the Nets. Some teams might have gotten better by not doing something. "There's a very high level of competition this year," Gobert said. The Timberwolves and Cavaliers are trying to reach the league's upper echelon, and the Jazz are starting on a new path after a few years of being good but nowhere near good enough. Minnesota traded with Utah for Rudy Gobert and Cleveland traded with Utah for Donovan Mitchell. There is no shortage of contenders for the Warriors to fend off and no shortage of teams that made big moves with hopes of being the last team standing this season. It doesn't just automatically happen from one year to the next, so we've got a lot of work." And so, we're one of the teams that is in the mix and that's exciting. I think the West has gotten even stronger. "But there's a lot of teams that are right in it, and the league is super competitive.
Commissioner Adam Silver will be in San Francisco for Golden State's ring night as the Warriors begin their quest for what would be a fifth championship in nine seasons. The NBA's 77th season starts tonight, with the opening doubleheader - Philadelphia at Eastern Conference champion Boston, then the Los Angeles Lakers at the Warriors - wasting no time in putting title contenders on display. He's getting another ring.Īnd now, the Warriors will try to do it all again. Golden State Coach Steve Kerr went into last season uncertain if his team would be good enough to contend for another NBA championship.
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