The Golden State Warriors will be WORSE next year, and I'll explain why.

1. They had no trouble scoring last season. Their offensive rating was 112.5. The team with the 2nd best offensive rating was the Thunder at 109.9. So they were nearly 3 points better than the 2nd place team. That number really cannot be improved on much if at all.

The only teams in recent history who could rival that offensive rating were the 7 seconds or less Phoenix Suns at their peak.

2. Their defense has gotten worse. Bogut is gone, and he was a great rim protector. Ezeli will be gone, and he was one of the best rim protectors in the league. Barnes is gone, and he was solid on defense at the SF spot.

Their defense may not be a lot worse, but it certainly didn't get better.

3. Kevin Durant is an isolation player. Golden State's offense relies on running off of screens, passing, and shooting. How is Kevin Durant going to mesh with that offense? Is he going to change his game to fit the system? Or is the system going to change to fit Kevin Durant?

Either way, changing their near-perfect offense or Durant changing his style will not be a positive step. It will disrupt the harmony.

4. Something's gotta give, and someone is going to be getting less shots. How will one of their all-star players handle a reduced role? Not just from a mental point, but how effective will they be in a reduced role? Look at how Kevin Love looks in a reduced role... very poor. Some players do not play well when they do not have the ball in their hands in the spots they want.




Of course there are more issues that come along with making such a drastic change to the team, but these are the first few I thought of off the top of my head.

There are some positives such as being able to keep at least two all-stars on the court at the same time, but overall, I think bringing in Durant is a net-negative for their team. Or at best, a wash.