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Top 5 Golden State Warriors’ Storylines To Follow During Preseason

Five Biggest Preseason Storylines For Golden State

Five Biggest Preseason Storylines For Golden State
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The Warriors came into last season with enormous expectations and, though they were successful, they didn’t exactly meet those expectations. With a new coach and expectations still high for the 2014-15 season, the Warriors are certainly a team to keep an eye on. These are the five particular stories to watch in the preseason for Golden State.

5. How Many People Will Aaron Craft Infuriate?

5. How Many People Will Aaron Craft Infuriate?
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5. How Many People Will Aaron Craft Infuriate?

5. How Many People Will Aaron Craft Infuriate?
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It’s no secret that the rosy-cheeked point guard made a living off of being hated while in college. Though there’s no guarantee that he makes Golden State’s final roster, it’ll be fun to see how many people Craft can get under the skin of throughout the preseason.

4. Festus Ezeli’s Health

4. Festus Ezeli’s Health
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4. Festus Ezeli’s Health

4. Festus Ezeli’s Health
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Ezeli missed all of last season due to injury, which turned out to not be too big of a deal thanks to the health of Bogut and the play of veteran Jermaine O’Neal. Now that O’Neal is gone, though, Ezeli being healthy when the regular season begins is going to be hugely important to the Warriors and their depth.

3. Shaun Livingston’s Role In Backcourt

3. Shaun Livingston’s Role In Backcourt
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3. Shaun Livingston’s Role In Backcourt

3. Shaun Livingston’s Role In Backcourt
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Having a guard behind Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson that can carry the load and keep the offense flowing is a huge factor for the Warriors. They lacked that to a certain degree last season, but the addition of Livingston could prove to be huge and watching his health in the preseason will be a major storyline.

2. Klay Thompson Negotiations/His Performance

2. Klay Thompson Negotiations/His Performance
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2. Klay Thompson Negotiations/His Performance

2. Klay Thompson Negotiations/His Performance
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Golden State showed their faith in Thompson this summer by not dealing him for Kevin Love. Now he has to prove his value this season on the floor, which we’ll start to see in the preseason. Moreover, keeping an eye on ongoing contract negotiations will be something to do in the preseason with the Warriors.

1. Steve Kerr’s Impact

1. Steve Kerr’s Impact
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1. Steve Kerr’s Impact

1. Steve Kerr’s Impact
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We don’t exactly know what to make of Kerr at this point. You can’t be certain of how he performs as an Xs and Os guy and you have to wonder if the team will buy into what he’s selling as whole-heartedly as they did with Mark Jackson. Kerr and how his team plays under his tutelage is clearly the Warriors’ biggest story this preseason.

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