The Golden State Warriors were already preparing for a difficult offseason full of numerous tough choices. But now with the NBA season prematurely coming to a close, that offseason just got a bit more difficult.
Despite their league-worst 15-50 record, the final 17 games were expected to be crucial for the Warriors. Not because they would be fighting for their postseason chances — those went out the window a while ago.
But because the plan was to use the final month or so of the season to properly evaluate many of the players on the roster.