Denver Post NBA writer Christopher Dempsey looks at the major storylines heading into the new season.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1) Are the Warriors now villains? If you’re outside of the Bay Area, maybe. The addition of Kevin Durant turned Oakland into a city of rainbows. He’s the silver lining that came out of the storm of Golden State losing the NBA Finals after a record 73 regular-season wins. Durant is a good guy, hardly the villain type. The Warriors’ Stephen Curry is the poster child for role model superstars. Coach Steve Kerr cracks a joke most anytime he can in a news conference.