RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. LeBron James made his highly anticipated and publicized announcement on which team he'll play for next season, joining the Philadelphia 76ers as part of a quartet of All-Stars in the starting lineup.
With the decision to play his home games in Philly for the next two seasons, it meant several other teams that were in the mix got rejected. Among those suitors were the Golden State Warriors , a former dynasty that has since been out of the picture when it comes to contenders.
Asked for his thoughts on James choosing the 76ers over Golden State, Stephen Curry isn't going to let it impact him or his team moving forward.
"That's why you don't envision anything until it happens. There's a lot of moving parts," Curry told The Athletic's Marcus Thompson II .
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One of the "moving parts" that Curry may have been referring to was the Warriors' attempt to add more to their roster. There were rumors they might acquire James's former teammate, Anthony Davis. However, that pursuit never happened , as Davis is still with the Washington Wizards.
Instead, James opted for the 76ers after they traded with the Boston Celtics for 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown several weeks ago. James is now the second NBA Finals MVP in their starting lineup, and the fourth All-Star, making Philadelphia look like a challenging team to beat in the Eastern Conference.
Meanwhile, the Warriors will go back to a similar roster as they were hoping to have last season, but this time with hopes of having more of their players healthy and playing together in games. Curry said in The Athletic's report that "the whole calculus of everything changes" when two significant players on the Warriors' roster got hurt: Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody.
Butler should return from the torn ACL he suffered in January, while Moody's return after a ruptured left patellar tendon in March is unclear, but could come during the season. After surgery, his injury can take up to a year to recover from.
Curry said he was a "realist" with any expectations about Golden State remaining at a certain level amid the various issues this team is facing.
In addition to Curry continuing to play at 38, former Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green and head coach Steve Kerr are back from the Warriors' dynasty days of yesteryear. However, with their older roster and injury situation, it's tough to see them being able to contend with rising Western Conference foes and teams that made major moves this offseason.
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