Golden State Warriors: 3 reasons why they’ll return to contender status in 2022

Golden State Warriors trio (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Three reasons why the Golden State Warriors will be contenders once again in 2022. 

It’s been two full seasons since the Golden State Warriors were last in the limelight and in the NBA Finals. However, after a tumultuous 2020-21 NBA campaign, the hope is that the Warriors will be able to return to contender status this upcoming season.

And thus far, after a successful draft and free agency, it appears the Warriors are on track to be big players in the Western Conference once again. During the 2021 NBA Draft, the Warriors added two lottery picks and inked Andre Iguodala, Otto Porter Jr., and Nemanja Bjelica in free agency.

The Warriors will also welcome the return of Klay Thompson, who missed the entire 2020-21 with an injury.

Heading into the 2021-22 season, we explore three reasons why the Warriors will return to contender status in the West. Question is, do the Warriors have enough to actually win the NBA Championship? We explore.