As the great novel Of Mice and Men says, “Sometimes, the best-laid plans of mice and men can go awry.” Yes, plans can even go awry for some of sports’ all-time great dynasties. For the 2019-20 Golden State Warriors, this past season was no exception.
Losing Kevin Durant in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to a torn Achilles, followed by his departure to Brooklyn in the offseason, it was the beginning of a series of ill-timed fallen dominoes for the team.
Shooting guard Klay Thompson left Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals with a torn ACL and proceeded to miss last season.