Report: Warriors’ Stephen Curry’s Usage Rate Might Skyrocket

The 2019-20 NBA season is almost here. The Golden State Warriors lost Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets. Klay Thompson recovers from his torn ACL. In other words, the Warriors will rely on Stephen Curry to carry the offensive load.

In the past five seasons, Curry has always played alongside an elite scorer. Thompson was the first on his list. Well, some may say that Thompson isn’t a scorer, but he is able to do magic on the floor. Curry had an excellent running mate to handle the offense with.

Draymond Green is a versatile forward who may bring the basketball up the floor and make plays for his teammates. The trio had an excellent dynamic and they sure know how to build a special offense. That’s how the “death lineup” was created.

Durant joined the squad, and the Dubs were dominant on the floor. They reached the top, and won titles.

In terms of usage, Curry’s rate balanced around 30.0 percent. His peak was in the 2015-16 season, and his 32.5 percent rate was one of the 100 highest usage ratings of all-time. Curry won his second MVP and was the first unanimous winner of the award in that year.

Curry’s usage dropped after Durant joined the Warriors. It was somewhere around 30, and Curry’s role in the offense was too precious for him to have his usage rate decreased even further.

This season, Curry’s rate may go a lot higher than the one he had in 2016. The Warriors will need a historic season from him if they want to remain one of the greatest teams in the Western Conference.

D’Angelo Russell should give Curry a hand in this one. However, he isn’t as talented scorer as Thompson or Durant. In other words, most of the load will land on Curry.

Russell Westbrook had a 41.7 percent usage rate in the 2016-16 season. James Harden had 40.0 percent season past season, and Kobe Bryant had a 38.7 percent usage in 2005-06.

Westbrook sets the highest usage rate for a single season. He had it after losing Durant. The loss of Durant won’t have a huge impact on the Warriors as it did on Westbrook and the Thunder.

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