The Golden State Warriors suffered a disappointing second-round playoff exit against the Los Angeles Lakers, the first time they’ve lost a Western Conference playoff series in the Steve Kerr era.
In the previous eight seasons with Kerr at the helm, Golden State had made the NBA Finals on six occasions, and failed to make the postseason in back-to-back seasons of 2020 and 2021.
The Golden State Warriors will enter unfamiliar territory this offseason that should aid them in their 2023-24 championship aspirations.
Speaking to TNT’s Inside the NBA before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Warriors’ superstar Stephen Curry noted that extra time to work on his golf swing is a silver lining to the early playoff exit.