After a tough year with many injuries that also featured many comebacks, the Warriors are champions again after 3 years.  The Golden State Warriors are officially this year’s NBA champions after defeating the Boston Celtics 4-2 in the NBA Finals.

Winning an NBA championship isn’t easy, but staying on top is even harder; you get every team’s best efforts as they want to measure themselves against the champs. In order to stay at the top of the standings, the Warriors will also need to improve, so let’s talk about whether the Golden State Warriors can actually improve next season.

Roster and rumours

The Warriors have acquired some more talent via NBA Draft by selecting Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Gui Santos. They were able to keep core contributor Kevon Looney, but lost Gary Payton Jr., Otto Porter, Juan Toscano Andersen, and Damion Lee. In their place they picked up Donte Divencenzo and JyMchal Gren. Add to that a solid roster that includes a mix of younger player in Jordan Poole, Moses Moody, Jonathan Kuminga, and James Wiseman, but also core players Looney, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and of course Steph Curry.

The front office already seems to be trying to get contract extensions for both Poole and Wiggins, as both are only under contract for next year. In addition, there are some rumours about Free Agency and the trading season this year. The most juicy rumor, of course, revolves around Kevin Durant, but that trade probably will not happen. The biggest reason for this is that the Golden State Warriors would have to give up too many key assets to add Durant back to their team.

Injuries

Injuries is the main reason why the Warriors didn’t make the NBA Playoff bracket the last two seasons. And this is the cloud that hangs over all teams. In other words: If the Warriors do not have any major injuries, they automatically become one of the favourites for next season’s championship. If you believe that the Golden State Warriors can win the NBA championship next year, then you can go to 10Bet Kenya official and back up your belief with a bet. This is one of the best times to bet on these events because the odds are quite high as the season is far from starting.

As we mentioned earlier, injuries played a big role for the Warriors in the last 2 years. After the return of Klay and the NBA championship this year, the Warriors can be confident that next year will be even better.

Upcoming stars

Earlier in this article we mentioned new stars and draftees. To be more specific, the Golden State Warriors have some of the most popular new players in the league. Jordan Poole, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga and Jason Moody are some of the best talented players in the league, and could easily carry on the Warriors’ legacy in the coming years.

Add to that newly drafted players Baldwin Jr, Ryan Rollings and Santos, and we have a very impressive squad. The new draft players have just chosen their jersey numbers. Baldwin will play with number 7 on his back, Rollings with number 2 and Gui Santos with number 15. It is easy to understand that the Golden State Warriors are betting a lot on their new, upcoming stars. If they manage to integrate these new additions with their experienced star players, we will see a very strong team in the years to come.

Competition

The NBA is one of the toughest basketball leagues in the world, and for good reason. 30 strong teams compete for the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy every season. Of course, every year there are some of them that have more chances to win the trophy. Next year, the competition will be especially fierce for the Golden State Warriors. First of all, there are the Los Angeles Clippers. This team has struggled with injuries in recent years, as Paul George and Kawhi Leonard have lost many games. If the injuries do not repeat next year, this Los Angeles team could step up and fight for the championship.

Next we have the Milwaukee Bucks, the former champions. They lost to Boston in Round 2 this year, but like any other team, they are now desperate to return to the NBA Finals. With Giannis in his best form in recent years, the Bucks can also fight for the championship. Finally, we also have some other strong teams like Boston, Heat, Grizzlies, Lakers and others that could reach the NBA Finals and fight for the trophy. The Boston Celtics are expected to put in even more effort than last year, because they want to bring back the title after the last time in 2008.

Have the Warriors Improved Enough?

Steve Kerr has a lot of work to do this offseason. The Golden State Warriors can reach the championship next season, but there are many things that can go wrong. However, this team has overcome many problems in the past and is considered by many to be the biggest favourite for next year. Let’s see what this team has to offer next season.