The Golden State Warriors' powers have been waning for a while now, and coach Steve Kerr has no idea what the future holds for his team from here onwards.
On April 16, the Sacramento Kings ended the play-off hopes of Stephen Curry and his teammates, routing the 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) champions 118-94 in the play-in tournament.
The Warriors had finished 10th in the Western Conference and needed a win against the ninth-ranked Kings in Sacramento to keep their play-off hopes alive.
Instead, the Kings will play the New Orleans Pelicans - who lost to the Los Angeles Lakers - on April 19 for the eighth and final play-off berth in the West.
The resounding defeat is bound to raise questions about the future of the Warriors' star trio of Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, the pillars of the dynasty that won titles in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022.
Following their last championship win, Golden State lost in the Conference semi-finals to the Lakers last season and now they have failed to make the play-offs.
This story is from the April 18, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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