Review of last season

The Warriors used long rotations last season, with 10 players playing more than 10 minutes per game, and TJD played 8.9 minutes per game. Let's review their performance last season.

Curry continued to maintain a high level last season, playing in 70 regular season games, averaging 32.1 minutes per game, scoring 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks, with shooting percentages of 44.8%, 39.7% and 93.3% respectively in the three events. He played in 8 games in the playoffs, averaging 35.1 minutes per game, scoring 22.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1 steal and 0.8 blocks, with shooting percentages of 47.7%, 40% and 89.3% respectively in the three events.

Butler joined the team in the mid-season, playing in 30 regular season games, averaging 32.7 minutes per game, scoring 17.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.7 steals, shooting 47.6% of the shooting, and 27.9% of the three-pointers; 11 playoff games, averaging 36.1 minutes per game, scoring 19.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists, shooting 44.7% of the three-pointers, 30.6%.

Chasing Dream ranked third in the Best Defensive Player voting last season, and was selected for the first team of the best defensive team. He played in 68 regular season games, averaged 29.2 minutes per game, scored 9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.5 steals, shot 42.4% and 32.5% of three-pointers; in 12 playoff games, averaged 32.4 minutes per game, scored 9.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.4 steals, shot 38.9% and 26.7% of three-pointers.

In addition to Curry, the team also has Pojemsky, Moody, Hilder and Payton Jr. Last season, Boger averaged 11.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game, Moody averaged 9.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, Hilder averaged 11.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, and Payton Jr. averaged 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

In addition to Butler, the team also has Kumingga on the wing. Kumingga played 47 games in the regular season, averaging 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 45.4% from the field and 30.5% from three-point shooting; played 8 games in the playoffs, averaging 15.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 48.4% from the field and 40% from the three-point shooting.

In addition to chasing dreams, the team also has TJD and Post, who averaged 6.6 points, 5 rebounds and 1.7 assists in the regular season, and averaged 4.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in the playoffs; Post averaged 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in the regular season, with a three-point shooting percentage of 40.8%; and averaged 3.8 points, 2.3 rebounds per game in the playoffs. Looney has left the team and will not be reviewed here.

Milestone Outlook

Curry scored 27,000 points. Curry's current career total score is 25,386 points, and he scored 1,718 points last season. If this momentum is maintained, he is expected to unlock 27,000 points in the new season.

Curry scored 4300 three-pointers. Curry is already the NBA's three-pointer in history, and he will continue to create new history in the new season. He has scored 4,058 three-pointers. If he maintains the momentum of last season (311 three-pointers), he will unlock the 4,300 three-pointer mark in the new season.

Butler scored 17,000 points. Butler's total career score is 15,898 points, 1,102 points away from 17,000. He is expected to break through the 17,000 mark in the new season.

Projects that are done well or need improvements

Post performed amazingly in the rookie season. Post was only the No. 52 pick last year. As for his pick, his rookie performance in the season was remarkable, fully leveraging the power of his high-speed turret, averaging 4.3 three-pointers and a three-point shooting percentage of 40.8%. Throughout the season, Post played 42 regular season games, averaging 16.3 minutes per game, scoring 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

Butler made a little iron in three-pointer. Three-pointers are not Butler's main weapon, so this item actually does not constitute any problem. However, Butler had an excellent three-pointer season, averaging 2.4 three-point shots in the 2023-24 season, with a shooting percentage of 41.4%.

Last season, Butler averaged 1.9 three-pointers per game, with a shooting percentage of 30.8%. If he had better performance in three points, he would undoubtedly be more threatening.

Contract Situation Review

The Warriors' current contract situation is very distinctive. The three core contracts of Curry, Butler, and Zhu Meng are all two years away. Among them, Zhu Meng Meng Mingxia has a player option. Among other players, Moody is the only one who has the contract to the 27-28 season. Considering Curry 37, Butler 36, and Dream Chasing 35, this basically shows that the Warriors still have two years of championship competition. By the summer of 2027, the team may break through and reshuffle. Among the young players in the team, no one is currently involved in the topic of early renewal. Moody's three-year, 39 million yuan was renewed in advance last year, Kumingga renewed in two years and 46.8 million yuan this summer, and Podjemsky only finished two seasons, and he was qualified to renew in advance next summer.

At present, the Warriors are likely to make good use of Curry's last peak period to build a team with Curry, Dream Chasing and Butler as the core to compete for the championship. If such a strategy is adopted, it will be difficult for them to win the championship. Last season, they had Kujoba and lost to the Timberwolves 1-4 in the Western Conference semi-finals. The three of them are one year older in the new season. If they do not introduce strong aids from the outside, their strength will be difficult to change qualitatively. There is no young people in the team who can take the lead. The Spurs' GDP successfully won the championship in 2014, but at that time they already had the new star Leonard around them..

But the Warriors are not without opportunities. Today's NBA champions compete and there is no strong in the league. This is the best era to win the championship. The champion can be other teams, why can't it be them?

Players worthy of attention

Kuminga's performance

The relationship between the Warriors and Kuminga may have broken down, but it does not mean that the two sides cannot continue to cooperate. They can still maintain a contractual relationship. The Warriors pay and Kuminga plays. There is one thing that the two sides agree on, that is, the players perform well, and Kumingga undoubtedly needs to perform well, which will be beneficial to him to continue to fight for a big contract in the future. The Warriors also need Kumingga to perform well, so that it is easy to do whether it is for self-use or transactions. After the new season begins, Kumingga will continue to be one of the most noteworthy players in the Warriors.

In the matter of Kumingga, perhaps the best ending is Kumingga's performance in the new season, giving him a high trading value. After January 15, the Warriors found a suitable deal. Kumingga went to a player who was willing to give him a big contract, and the Warriors also exchanged the championship puzzle they needed. Both sides took the needs and got apart.