[Mick]

The fact Curry has 3 years left on his deal does not mean the Warriors should try to keep the original group together for 3 more years. That last year would be Curry’s age 38 season and Dray and Klay’s age 36 season, and the team would have zero financial flexibility. Forget about the playoffs let alone contending. At MOST, the team could consider two year deals for Dray and Klay, when they also have Paul on the roster too. Then figure out what to do with Curry when he’s using a walker while getting paid 60mm.  Honestly, it’s foolhardy to think the Warriors would contend in that two year window anyway, but I recognize Curry holds a lot of sway and the old gang evokes enough nostalgia to make up for some underperforming.

The warriors title window is 100% dependent on how long steph curry can play at or near his current level. Could be 0, 1, 2, 3, or more years. As long as Steph is a top 5 level player we need to keep going for it. 

When steph is done it is done. There is no “two timelines” and never was unless we got a transcendent player, which thus far we haven’t. The spurs timelines worked since they drafted two top 5 players in Duncan and Leonard.  Unless Kuminga somehow becomes a top 10 player in the league, we’d be better off blowing up the rest of the roster and rebuilding once it becomes clear Steph can no longer put us in contender status.

Kuminga's going to have to learn to rebound. Neither Podziemski (8.8 rpg, led WCC), or Davis-Jackson (second in rebounding, 10.8 ppg) have as steep a learning curve. Kuminga actually averaged fewer rebounds per minute last season than he did the prior season. I don't get the sense that Kuminga wants to mix it up as much as the other two do.

[Mick]

The fact Curry has 3 years left on his deal does not mean the Warriors should try to keep the original group together for 3 more years. That last year would be Curry’s age 38 season and Dray and Klay’s age 36 season, and the team would have zero financial flexibility. Forget about the playoffs let alone contending. At MOST, the team could consider two year deals for Dray and Klay, when they also have Paul on the roster too. Then figure out what to do with Curry when he’s using a walker while getting paid 60mm.  Honestly, it’s foolhardy to think the Warriors would contend in that two year window anyway, but I recognize Curry holds a lot of sway and the old gang evokes enough nostalgia to make up for some underperforming.

The warriors title window is 100% dependent on how long steph curry can play at or near his current level. Could be 0, 1, 2, 3, or more years. As long as Steph is a top 5 level player we need to keep going for it. 

When steph is done it is done. There is no “two timelines” and never was unless we got a transcendent player, which thus far we haven’t. The spurs timelines worked since they drafted two top 5 players in Duncan and Leonard.  Unless Kuminga somehow becomes a top 10 player in the league, we’d be better off blowing up the rest of the roster and rebuilding once it becomes clear Steph can no longer put us in contender status.

Kuminga's going to have to learn to rebound. Neither Podziemski (8.8 rpg, led WCC), or Davis-Jackson (second in rebounding, 10.8 ppg) have as steep a learning curve. Kuminga actually averaged fewer rebounds per minute last season than he did the prior season. I don't get the sense that Kuminga wants to mix it up as much as the other two do.