The Golden State Warriors are having a hard time living up to their defending champion status. Stephen Curryās injuries and some terrible defense on the road have held Steve Kerrās team back more often than not.
They failed to make a big splash in the trade deadline, although they managed to bring back defensive star Gary Payton II from the Portland Trail Blazers, but heāll miss at least another month while healing acore injury.
However, they could still make some noise in the buyout market, as the latest reports state that they have shown an interest in a very familiar foe, a guy they faced multiple times in the NBA Finals: Kevin Love.
NBA Rumors: Warriors Are Interested In Kevin Love
āAlong with the Heat, keep an eye on the Warriors and Celtics when it comes to Loveās next destination,ā Hoops Wireās Sam Amico reported.āHe is a childhood friend of Warriors star guard Klay Thompson. It would not be a surprise if Thompson tried to recruit him.ā
Steph Curry Still Has Faith In His Team
With or without Love, Curry isnāt ready to give up on this team right now. He knows theyāve fallen short of the expectations, but he knows he can turn things up a notch if they make the playoffs:
āI know weāre a different team than we were last year,ā Curry told The Athletic. āI know weāve got different challenges than we had last year, but weāve still proven that if weāre healthy come playoff time, if we have a shot to get into a series, weāre a tough out. So thatās where all the optimism is until proven differently.ā
The Dubs have championship DNA and are a proven team in seven-game series. Theyāre the last team you want to meet at any postseason stage. But theyāve been arguably the worst road team in the league this season, and thereās only one-third of the regular-season left.
