The Warriors are finally empowering the young players to step up and alleviate pressure from the stars.
Rewind the clocks by even two or three seasons and the 2025-26 Golden State Warriors would be dominating the NBA. Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry are two of the best postseason players of their generation, Draymond Green is still an All-Defense level player, and Al Horford refuses to lose the war with Father Time.
The harsh reality facing the Warriors, however, is that all four of those players are at least 35 years of age— a truth Steve Kerr appears to be coming to terms with.