NBA Power Rankings: Are the Warriors destined for failure in the playoffs?

NBA Golden State Warriors Draymond Green (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
NBA Golden State Warriors Draymond Green (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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1.  Golden State Warriors (50-23)

As the NBA Playoffs quickly approach, I can’t help but think that this could be the final hurrah for this version of the Golden State Warriors. Three of their top 5 players are free agents (Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and DeMarcus Cousins) this summer, and it’s becoming more and more likely that they’ll only salvage one.

However, should the Warriors complete the three-peat, they will go down as one of the most dominant dynasties in NBA History. Should they miss out on making the NBA Finals or even winning it, though, it would be one of the biggest upsets in NBA history.

No matter what happens, the playoffs are going to be interesting for the Warriors. And how far they go will no question play into what could potentially happen this summer.