Stephen Curry Talks About The Warriors Offseason Changes

The Golden State Warriors head into the 2019-20 NBA season with some drastic changes. Kevin Durant departing for Brooklyn and Klay Thompson’s injury during the NBA Finals are only some of them. Stephen Curry recently discussed the changes and revealed his thoughts on the new teammates.

Speaking about newly acquired guard D’Angelo Russell, Curry said: “I haven’t had much personal interaction with him. Back when he got drafted, there were some comparisons of our games. He can handle the ball, shoot, pass.”

He also spoke about the departure of Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livinston.

“The three years we had were special,” he opened up. “We had three straight Finals appearances and won two of them. We accomplished a lot as a group. Everyone talks about all the talent we had on that team, but that doesn’t mean you can put it all together. … I like to look at what we accomplished and focus on that, and be extremely proud of that run. Now we try to recreate that.”

“I’m the oldest on the team now, so I’ve got to step my game up. It’s a tough business. You knew at some point there would be some hard changes. You talk about Andre and Shaun, they’re two guys who do things the right way. They have the ultimate level of professionalism, a respect for what they say and do. They’re both three-time champs, and I think they have a lot left in the tank. It’ll be fun and weird to watch them on different teams.”

With Durant’s decision to go to the Brooklyn Nets, the Warriors instantly lost their position as favorites to win the 2020 NBA Finals.

However, they can still win 50 games and a lineup featuring Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and D’Angelo Russell should be good enough to win a playoff series.