“There’s no point in going all in to be slightly above average,” said Mike Dunleavy while addressing the media. Eventually, the Golden State Warriors will have to completely shift away from the dynasty era that brought them four championships and six NBA Finals appearances between 2015 and 2022. A major step in that direction came when they decided not to re-sign Klay Thompson for the 2024-25 season. “We’re probably as impatient as you can be as a franchise right now given our time horizon. But there’s a fine line between impatience and undisciplined,” the Warriors general manager continued.
Source: Clutch Points
Source: Clutch Points
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Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Here are some of the relevant quotes/notes from the Steve Kerr and Mike Dunleavy preseason media availabilities today nytimes.com/athletic/57974… – 8:19 PM
Here are some of the relevant quotes/notes from the Steve Kerr and Mike Dunleavy preseason media availabilities today nytimes.com/athletic/57974… – 8:19 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
The Warriors leaned defense with some of their roster tweaks this summer. Mike Dunleavy: “We’ve got to get back to defending at a high level. We’ve got to be in the top five, six, seven in the league in defense, at least.” pic.x.com/olz2tdgwlz – 5:01 PM
The Warriors leaned defense with some of their roster tweaks this summer. Mike Dunleavy: “We’ve got to get back to defending at a high level. We’ve got to be in the top five, six, seven in the league in defense, at least.” pic.x.com/olz2tdgwlz – 5:01 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Mike Dunleavy on the Warriors
“We’re probably as impatient as you can be as a franchise right now given our time horizon. But there’s a fine line between impatience and undisciplined.”
“There’s no point in going all in to be slightly above average.” pic.x.com/bh4vwpoz65 – 4:55 PM
Mike Dunleavy on the Warriors
“We’re probably as impatient as you can be as a franchise right now given our time horizon. But there’s a fine line between impatience and undisciplined.”
“There’s no point in going all in to be slightly above average.” pic.x.com/bh4vwpoz65 – 4:55 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Dunleavy calls the extension of Stephen Curry “no-brainer”. And says Curry is the “greatest face of a franchise in all of sports” – 4:46 PM
Dunleavy calls the extension of Stephen Curry “no-brainer”. And says Curry is the “greatest face of a franchise in all of sports” – 4:46 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Dunleavy says the offseason moves the Warriors made did make them better, but “it’s hard to predict” how the team will do.
“It’s probably a wide range of outcomes.” – 4:45 PM
Dunleavy says the offseason moves the Warriors made did make them better, but “it’s hard to predict” how the team will do.
“It’s probably a wide range of outcomes.” – 4:45 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Speaking with reporters, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy says there are “positive conversations” happening with Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody’s reps about getting rookie contract extensions. Dunleavy underlines his desire to bring them back. – 4:36 PM
Speaking with reporters, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy says there are “positive conversations” happening with Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody’s reps about getting rookie contract extensions. Dunleavy underlines his desire to bring them back. – 4:36 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
The Warriors are at full health entering next week’s training camp, per Mike Dunleavy. Everyone cleared. – 4:33 PM
The Warriors are at full health entering next week’s training camp, per Mike Dunleavy. Everyone cleared. – 4:33 PM
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After winning 46 games last season but failing to make the playoffs, Kerr and Dunleavy aren’t tacking on a win total they want to achieve to reflect a successful year. Nor are they ready to define what the floor or ceiling is with the group they have. But what they are certain on is the urgency they have to operate with to maximize Curry. “You’re always looking to get better, improve your team,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of good basketball players, and then on top of it, we’ve got most of our assets,” he added. “We’ve got ways to improve. We’ll be aggressive. Does that mean we’re definitely going to do something? No. We were super aggressive last year around the deadline. Didn’t do a whole lot. You’ve got to have a partner. … But the effort and the urgency will always be there.” -via ESPN / September 26, 2024
As the Golden State Warriors prepare to travel to Hawaii for training camp, there is a consensus about their group going on the trip: They are a better team than last season. “We feel great about the team in the sense that we improved the team,” Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy said at a news conference Thursday. “At its core, we’ve got a good team [but] we’re probably as impatient of a franchise as you can be right now given our timeline and all that.” -via ESPN / September 26, 2024
That timeline, of course, is “unequivocally” centered around Stephen Curry, who signed a two-year, $62.2 million extension keeping him with the Warriors through the 2026-27 season. But Dunleavy feels confident they can make the most of those remaining years. “There’s a fine line between impatience and undisciplined,” he said. “I think I feel good about the discipline that we held this summer and the roster we built and the growth from within that we’re going to have.” -via ESPN / September 26, 2024
