While this season has been incredibly disappointing for various reasons, it has hit Warriors fans harder than most.
Not only was the season paused amid the COVID-19 pandemic but the Warriors also saw two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant leave for Brooklyn, Klay Thompson sit out the season recovering from a torn ACL and Steph Curry only play five games before breaking his hand.
Now, that's not to say Warriors fans have a lot to mourn. Golden State is coming off five straight Finals appearances, winning two of them, after all.
But, after losing in six games to the Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals, the team needed a year to recuperate and reassess—and that's exactly what it got.