The Warriors are officially back in the NBA title conversation. But in the eyes of ESPN, Golden State should desperately try to avoid a matchup with one specific Western Conference foe — even though the Warriors just beat them this week.
The Dubs were one of the eight teams included in an ESPN piece from NBA analysts Zach Kram and Kevin Pelton that broke down a fatal flaw for all of the NBA’s contenders. In a way, just being included at all is a sign of how remarkable Golden State has looked after trading for Jimmy Butler.