If the Warriors seemingly aren't willing to spend to build around Stephen Curry, are they trapped in the mediocre tier of teams?

If it were purely a basketball decision, I think it would be obvious that Steve Kerr would come back next year. But at this point, I really don't know. He also could now have the chance to start fresh with the Chicago Bulls, where he won three NBA titles in the 1990s.

Do you want Steve Kerr back, or is it time to move on?

Golden State is obviously trying to stay afloat with Steph Curry sidelined, while the Knicks have won 6 of their last 9. With that said, do you think the 14.5-point spread is too much for the Knicks over the Dubs? The game is at MSG, but that's a big number in the association.

I've been thinking about the potential Western Conference first-round matchups, and the storylines out of the current seeding could be crazy.

Soooooooo did the Warriors not do a thorough background on Porzingis before acquiring him? I thought they knew he had POTS, but he's only played one game since being traded to Golden State, and the language around this is confusing me.

Did Dunleavy really need to get rid of Kuminga that badly?

With Steph Curry out for the foreseeable future, how far do the Warriors fall in the playoff race?

Current seeding in the West:

The Warriors are currently 29-25 and sitting in the 8th spot in the Western Conference standings. With Steph Curry out until at least until after the All-Star break, and Kristaps Porzingis waiting until after the same break to make his Warriors debut, what is the ceiling for this team?

Obviously the Warriors aren't anyone's pick to win an NBA title this year, but how close can they get? How much of a difference does a healthy Steph and a new addition like The Zinger make? 

It feels like Jonathan Kuminga has been on the trade block for ages now. Will Golden State finally deal him at the deadline? I thought the Bulls were definitely going to be the landing spot for him, but with Coby White now in Charlotte, I'm not sure what the Warriors would want for him. I bet Kuminga ends up with the Kings.

It seems crazy to think that the Warriors would trade Jimmy Butler, but after last night's ACL injury, anything is possible. Golden State doesn't want $110 million sitting on its bench as the Warriors try to make a title run in the twilight of Steph Curry's career.

I wrote about a potential trade that gives the Warriors pieces that can help them now and won't tie the team up financially in the long term. Drop a comment on our BullsRoundtable story and let me know if you think this could be a deal that Golden State would accept:

The 2025-26 NBA season begins on Tuesday and the Golden State Warriors are part of Opening Night, taking on the Lakers in Los Angeles. I always love looking at the over/under wins totals for all 30 teams. Here's the list.

What do you think of that Warriors number? It's a hard one to figure.