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The Golden State Warriors haven’t done a great job of building a talented roster around Steph Curry this summer, and it has upset many fans. Curry is nearing the end of his career, and many believe he deserves a competitive team built around him.
Golden State has arguably been the best team in the NBA over the last decade. Still, ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has urged Curry to move on from the Warriors.
“Steph needs to be planning his exit strategy from the Golden State Warriors," said Perkins on 'NBA Today'. "Think about it, over the last four years, the Warriors have been in the play-in tournament. And this year, the way that the West is stacked up, they're gonna be a play-in tournament team again. You can't waste any more time hoping and banking that Mike Dunleavy is gonna get it right or is gonna make the moves that are needed to make sure that you can compete for a title, especially in a tough Western Conference."
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr also had plenty to say about the organization’s approach to building around Curry.
“Do we throw away our entire future to build around a 39-year-old Steph? He turns 39 in March, right? Does it make sense now to throw away all those picks? H*ll no," Kerr said.
That reflects the situation Golden State faces with its current roster. Former Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins recently went after general manager Mike Dunleavy, criticizing his efforts to build a competitive team around Curry.
“I think [Mike] Dunleavy has done a sh*t job as far as putting a roster around Steph Curry. Why this guy still has a job, I'll never know. They're still running the same outdated system as far as going extremely small... it doesn't work anymore. The system is outdated,” Cousins said.
The last couple of seasons have been disappointing for the Warriors, to say the least. However, expectations remain high because fans grew accustomed to a decade of success. Now, former players are calling out the organization for failing to make the moves needed to give its franchise superstar another legitimate championship run.
Curry is nearing the end of his career, but Golden State appears increasingly focused on its future. Cousins and several others are frustrated with what they see as the Warriors conceding the remainder of Curry’s NBA career rather than doing more to compete while he is still playing at a high level.
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