The Warriors were a dynasty. After trading for Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline, perhaps they’re still the ghost of one.
By and large, when your stars are old, your salary’s insane, and you barely make the playoffs, you should make the hard choice, trade away the big names, hoard draft picks, and commence the rebuild.
But the Warriors did the opposite this year. They traded for another old star. The only possible reason for that is an ardent belief that there just might be a way to nab 37-year-old Stephen Curry one more title as a Warrior.
Hail Mary plays are rational when there’s no rational path to victory. This was always a riverboat gamble. It’s against-all-odds just to continue to exist in the NBA at 37. To be not only healthy, but an elite contributor is, historically speaking, a damn miracle.
But when the Warriors had, …
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