The 2023-24 NBA season is near, so at the end of another eventful summer we take our annual trip too close to the sun, daring you to stand the swelter of these views. This is Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe.
The Golden State Warriors are less than two years removed from their fourth NBA championship, but they are light years from the dynasty's dominance, and age is no friend to teams that hold on to history too long.
We can debate how much the injuries and inexperience of their playoff opponents greased the wheels for those Warriors, but the further we get from 2022, the more that title feels like a last dance.