If you believe in karma, the Golden State Warriors' upcoming offseason will be a just one. The physical, emotional and financial distress they face is merely a cosmic rebalancing for the abundant success and effortless dominance they enjoyed over the last half-decade.
The universe is settling the score.
Maxed Out, Taxed Out
A step backward seems imminent, as the Warriors' best-case scenario involves paying maximum five-year salaries to two players who might not see the floor in 2019-20. Kevin Durant's ruptured Achilles and Klay Thompson's torn ACL might not dissuade suitors from offering both free agents as many years and dollars as possible, but Golden State can make KD and Klay richer than anyone.