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As the 2024-25 NBA season, the Golden State Warriors find themselves in a tricky spot.
They continue clinging onto championship dreams but lack the high-end talent needed to make them a reality.
That's why this front office has spent much of the last calendar year on the edge of a diving board, eager to make the kind of cannon-ball splash that could catapult them back into title contention. Last season, they made a push to acquire LeBron James. This summer, they "wanted both" Paul George and Lauri Markkanen, per The Athletic's Anthony Slater.