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With a record like that, they are nowhere near the requirements needed for a return, as only the 16 teams in playoff positions and the six teams that are six games or less from the eighth seed.

The team’s performance this 2019-2020 season is a huge step down from previous years. They won back-to-back NBA championships in 2017 and 2018. Although the Warriors lost to the Toronto Raptors last year in the finals, they were still division and conference champions.

The Warriors have been building their dynasty for years with superstars like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and other All-Stars. Steve Kerr is the head coach of the Warriors, and has a strong resume, having led the modern dynasty through their three championships.

Big changes this past year meant that the Warrior’s season crashed and burned. Leading stars, who are the foundation of the Warriors’ success, were missing from the court and the dynamic of those who filled in for them on the court was amiss.

Although they may be set up well for an exciting season next year, let us review what went wrong this season.

With leading players out for the season, Andrew Wiggins and Eric Paschall needed to step up on the court and fill in those gaps.

Starting with Andrew Wiggins- the 6’8″ swingman that the Warriors paid a high price for. The team traded away D’Angelo Russell halfway through the season for Wiggins. Russell was averaging 23.6 points per game and was playing spectacularly with the Warriors, making the mid-season trade rather controversial. The team, however, questioned his fit on the team, specifically how he would do alongside Steph Curry. They already had a high scorer in Curry and gave up on a potential star in search of a less-clashing fit.

In exchange, the Warriors acquired Andrew Wiggins who is playing on a $148 million max contract. Wiggins came into the league in 2014 as the first overall draft pick, but his years in the league have so far been disappointing. He is young and has potential, but the same question about Russell still arise with Wiggins: Does he fit on the team? With limited minutes playing with Curry and Draymond and none with Thompson, his potential is still a gamble at the moment.

Eric Paschall’s overall dynamic with Draymond Green is another to look out for. When the two were on the floor together, the team shot worse, both in field goals as well as 3-point field goals.

It will be important for the team to figure out the roles of both Andrew Wiggins and Eric Paschall’s alongside their star players for their success in the long run.

This season was Draymond Green’s chance to shine. With Kevin Durant gone, many fans assumed that Green would take this chance to revive his career. On the court, however, he just did not produce.

Some of Green’s best years with the Warriors were from 2015 to 2017. During the 2015-2016 season, Draymond averaged 49 percent field goals and a whopping 38 percent from deep. His 3-point field goal percentage, specifically, has dropped significantly from that season on. Currently, Green’s field goal percentage sits at 38.9 percent and his 3-point percentage has tanked to 27.9 percent.

Although some can argue that Draymond was immense under pressure without Steph and Klay, I think it’s safe to say that he is past his prime, especially from deep. Aside from his field goal and 3-point field goals, his numbers in other aspects of his game have gone down, including his passing, rebounds, and blocks.

Despite his underwhelming performance this year when the team needed him most, Draymond Green is still part of the Warriors’ Big 3, making his departure unlikely. Curry recently spoke out about his feelings about his team via Instagram Live, saying,

Steph Curry’s comments speak for themselves, and we hope to see all three return next year.

Kevin Durant’s decision to leave the Golden State Warriors as a free agent during the previous offseason greatly upset fans.

He first came on the team in 2016 and exploded with the Warriors. KD was a major part of their back-to-back championships from 2016-2018. Durant is a well-rounded player who fits in with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. He was dynamic on the court and his numbers with the Warriors were formidable. In the 2017 Finals, Durant was the highest scorer on the team in every game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

During that series, he averaged 35.4 points per game, 8.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 55.5 percent from the field and 47.4 percent from 3-point range. Although his overall numbers that season were impressive as well, Durant proved himself to be a clutch player that the Warriors could count on in high-pressure moments. In the next season, he hit several career highs with the team including in assists and blocks.

With these statistics, Kevin Durant’s decision to leave left fans confused and angered. Since then, however, KD has been clear and upfront about his reasons to transfer to the Nets. At Nets Media Day, Durant stated that his reasons were personal and that he “felt like it was time for a change.” During an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Durant elaborated on his feelings about the team, admitting that he felt like an outsider since the core players of the team were drafted in: “I’ll never be one of those guys.”

Kevin Durant’s interest in playing with Kyrie Irving on the Nets and his friction with Draymond Green were also factors that played into his decision. Although his reasoning is sound and respectable, his loss will still be felt by Warriors fans.

Number one on this list should not be a surprise. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, nicknamed the “Splash Brothers,” were missing from the 2019-2020 season due to injuries. Klay Thompson missed the entirety of the Warriors’ season after tearing his ACL during Game 6 of the 2019 Finals. Before his injury, Klay put up consistent numbers throughout the years, ending the 2019 regular season with a 46.7 field goal percentage and a 40.2 3-point field goal percentage.

During playoff games, Thompson shot a consistent 45.6 field goal percentage and a clutch 44.3 3-point field goal percentage. Klay was taking his injury seriously and being cautious about it last time he updated us, as he wants to play another decade of basketball.

Steph Curry, the other half of the Splash Brothers, suffered a broken left hand just four games into the 2019-2020 season. Curry had surgery shortly after but sat out of games until March 5. He played only one game before the season was postponed, scoring 23 points against the Raptors.

The extra break for the Warriors will be good for both Steph and Klay, giving them extra time to heal their injuries and get back into shape for the next season.