Lately, there has been public discussion that the 2019-20 NBA season deserves an asterisk. No matter who wins the championship if the season does return, no matter what the circumstances end up becoming. So much about this particular season has departed from expectation.
Starting in the 2018-19 NBA Finals, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson experienced season-ending injuries that prevented them from playing a single minute during 2019-20 (in addition, many fans don’t give full credit to the Toronto Raptors for winning last season’s Finals due to the same circumstances). Those two injuries crippled the Golden State Warriors this year, opening the door for several other organizations to stake their claim as the new juggernaut.