Back to the Golden State Warriors Newsfeed

Warriors Clearly Loaded for Title Defense, but Uncomfortable Decisions Loom

As the Golden State Warriors paraded through the streets of Oakland, with their "Quickie" shirts, cigars and signed toasters in tow, there was no shortage of reasons to celebrate.

They finished off the best playoff run (16-1) the sport had ever witnessed. They avenged the Finals loss from a year ago. They established the dawn of a new NBA dynasty.

But it's on that last point where team executives will soon turn their undivided attention.

For a team as loaded as the Warriors, myriad questions still abound. There are free agents to woo, payroll to plan for, contingencies to consider.