Golden State Warriors are Poised to Return to Prominence in 2021-22

Avery Bradley joins a Golden State Warriors team that should make some waves this season. Klay Thompson returns from an ACL tear and will most likely return to his elite form. Steph Curry is a top-5 NBA player still and is coming off of a MVP-caliber 2020-21 season. Opponents should be scared knowing that the Warriors could regain prominence in 2021-22 and reignite one of the most dominant dynasties the NBA has ever seen.

Avery Bradley 🔒
2020-21 stats:
6.4 PPG | 2.1 TRB | 1.7 AST
37 FG% | 33 3P% | 80 FT%

Bradley is a defensive guard who makes life miserable for any guard he defends. His length and scrappy abilities along with his patience and timing make him a top of the line defender at guard. pic.twitter.com/eO8Aero6wy
— Brooklyn Netcast (@BrooklynNetcast) July 13, 2021

INTERESTING FACTS

Avery Bradley was a 2020 NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers (opted out of bubble playoffs)
2x NBA All-Defense (2012-13 2nd team and 2015-16 1st team)
Averaged a career-high 16.1 PPG & 6.1 RPG 5 years ago in 2016-17 at 26 years old

MAIN TAKEAWAY

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS ARE POISED TO RETURN TO PROMINENCE IN 2021-22

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The Golden State Warriors should make the playoffs this year after failing to do so the last two seasons. Klay Thompson‘s return to the Warriors will help immensely as the 3x NBA Champion and 5x All-Star returns from a torn ACL and Achilles. The return of locker room aficionado Andre Iguodala, and the additions of Otto Porter Jr. and Avery Bradley should help the Warriors’ depth going into the season as they deal with potential injuries or COVID-related absences.

Steph Curry remains one of the game’s best players and will benefit from having his Splash Brother back in the mix. James Wiseman‘s development is crucial, as the young center showed some elite talent but needs to develop consistency. Meanwhile, Andrew Wiggins is an upgrade over Harrison Barnes from the 2015 title team with the supporting cast around this core being as good as ever (besides KD). The Warriors should challenge the Lakers, Suns, and Jazz for the top seed in a crowded Western Conference.