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3 bold predictions for the Warriors offseason

By Nicholas Chiarito

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 31: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with Klay Thompson #11 and Stephen Curry #30 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on May 31, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - MAY 31: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with Klay Thompson #11 and Stephen Curry #30 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on May 31, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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May 6, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole (3) before playing against the Los Angeles Lakers in game three of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
May 6, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole (3) before playing against the Los Angeles Lakers in game three of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

After winning the 2022 NBA Championship, the Golden State Warriors had a very disappointing 2023 season. They may need to make some wild changes this offseason.

The Golden State Warriors Warriors went into the 2023 NBA season with the second-best odds to win the Finals at +600 and their over/under wins set at 52.5. They finished the season 44-38 and went 11-30 on the road, the worst road record for a defending champ in NBA history.

The Warriors’ struggles for this season started and ended with an incident between two teammates before the season started. The Heart of the Warriors, Draymond Green, and up-in-coming guard Jordan Poole got into a fight during a team practice. This resulted in Green punching Poole in the face. The Warriors would seemingly never fully recover from this incident and this would result in them being bounced in the second round of the playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Warriors have a lot of decisions to make in the offseason to contend for a title in 2024 here are the wildest ways it could shake out.

Warriors bold offseason predictions: 3. Trading Jordan Poole

Jordan Poole looked like he would be one of the future stars for the Warriors after his 2022 campaign. He averaged 18.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4 assists on 45 percent from the field, 36 percent from 3, and a league-best 92.5 percent from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Poole averaged 17 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists on 51/39/92 splits.

This would result in Poole receiving a four-year, $140 million extension for the Warriors that will kick at the start of this season. With Poole receiving a very hefty contract, the expectations for him to perform had risen tremendously.

Poole in the 2023 season averaged 20.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists on 43/34/87 splits. He did take a minor step back in his efficiency but he really took a step back in the playoffs averaging, 10.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists on 34/25/77 splits.

His underperformance this season could be a result of the altercation between him and Green but, the Warriors should move on from him. Poole needs to be able to run the show and he can’t do that with the Warriors playing behind Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. There will be some team out there that will be willing to give the Warriors a hefty trade package for Poole.

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