The Golden State Warriors know what it takes to win at the NBA's highest level.
And after failing to escape the Play-In Tournament, they also know they don't have enough to make that happen.
"We know clearly what this team was. It wasn't good enough," Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. told reporters. "There's no doubt about that, there's no what-ifs."
Marginal changes aren't getting this group into the championship chase, either. This should be the summer of big swings in the Bay Area, as the Warriors have the assets needed to broker a blockbuster and the need to put more high-end talent around franchise centerpiece Stephen Curry.