I hope the ship sinks this year. So bad...
After Steph & KD get maxed (or close to it) & they sign their 2nd rounder, the Warriors will be right up against the salary cap. Meaning they will have the tax payer MLE, the BAE & veteran minimums to fill out the roster.
Igoudala
Livingston
Pachoulia
McGee
McAdoo
Barnes
Clark
...are all free agents.
Igoudala could get north of $15 mil. If GSW matches, they will be hamstrung by a deteriorating player before having to re-max Green & Thompson. Plus their rookie looks to be a AI type replacement.
Livingston has a chance to make $15 mil plus, and potentially enough over the next 3 years to match his career earnings.
Clark can get his 1st big pay day.
West has his ring, and now can re-coup what he has lost the past few seasons.
McAdoo is gone.
Barnes sucked anyway.
Pachoulia may stay, but only because GSW feels the ship sinking.
Ring chasers will certainly be an issue, but I like the way they are trending.