Golden State Warriors: Stephen Curry’s usage rate might skyrocket

The Golden State Warriors will need Stephen Curry more than ever this season. It’s possible that his usage rate could reach historic levels.

The 2019-20 NBA season is quickly approaching. With Kevin Durant gone and Klay Thompson nurturing a torn ACL, the Golden State Warriors will be relying heavily on Stephen Curry to carry the offensive load.

For the last five years, Curry has always had an elite scorer next to him. In the beginning, it was Thompson. While many may not view Thompson as a scorer, his ability to light it up from deep off of the catch-and-shoot gave Curry a realistic running mate to operate the offense with.

Eventually, Draymond Green emerged as a versatile forward who could…