Even if you didn’t see this divine season coming, there’s never been any denying that the Golden State Warriors have a championship core. There were questions, to be sure: how much does Draymond Green really have left? Can Steph Curry repeat his MVP-caliber performance from a year ago? What will Klay Thompson look like after two and a half years on the sidelines?
But the core had championship DNA; has, to be much more accurate.
And when you remove that championship core, it shouldn’t be shocking when certain walls fall down with it.