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How Do The Sacramento Kings Stack Up In The Western Conference?

By Gurjus Singh

SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 30: Here is a photograph of the NBA Playoff logo with a bunch of Basketballs. Where the Dallas Mavericks took on the San Antonio Spurs in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2014 NBA Playoffs on April 30, 2014 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 30: Here is a photograph of the NBA Playoff logo with a bunch of Basketballs. Where the Dallas Mavericks took on the San Antonio Spurs in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2014 NBA Playoffs on April 30, 2014 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 08: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with the Larry O’Brien Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 8, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 08: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with the Larry O’Brien Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 8, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

#7: Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are coming off a nightmare season, to their standards. In the pursuit for their third straight NBA championship, fourth in five years, the team was plagued by injuries in the postseason which resulted in their NBA Finals exit to the Toronto Raptors in six games.

Now that Kevin Durant is gone and Klay Thomspon reported to be out for the majority of next season, I think the Warriors will take a seat back. The signing of All-Star D’Angelo Russell helped endure the blow of losing Durant, but with that said, Russell is still nowhere near the level that KD is at this point in his career.

Even though the Warriors will be shorthanded for most of their 2019-20 campaign, I still think they will make the playoffs behind the play of Stephen Curry and Russell. Curry is still the best shooter in the game and the system that the Warriors have will make them a dangerous offensive team.

Plus, the team was able to pick up players like Willie Cauley-Stein, Alec Burks, and Glenn Robinson III. If all are able to play up to their potential, which the Warriors’ system has the capability of helping them do so, they will be solid assets for the team.

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