With an experienced roster coming into the 2025-26 season, the Golden State Warriors are feeling confident that they can make a run and should be a playoff team in the NBA's Western Conference.
However, ESPN's recent projections may be a bit too bullish on the Warriors. Analyst Kevin Pelton projected win totals for every NBA team and has Golden State winning 56 games which, under his projections, would make them the second-best team in the NBA after the Oklahoma City Thunder.
ESPN's projections model doesn't take into account Warriors' age
Pelton used a stats-based projection model to come to these predictions, but what they may not factor into the equation is how Golden State's roster is constructed.