The young talent has not developed as originally believed it would
Part of the master plan for the Golden State Warriors heading into this season revolved around the team’s young talent taking another step forward in their progression. That simply hasn’t happened just yet. In fact, you can make an argument that their young core has left a lot to be desired. So much so that the Warriors made a desperate move to trade James Wiseman at the NBA Trade Deadline.
Wiseman was a disaster of a pick and didn’t pan out. Considering the Warriors could’ve had LaMelo Ball, that could end up being a huge mistake. Aside from Wiseman, the team also hasn’t seen much production from Moses Moody. He could be a good player down the line but simply hasn’t been in a place where he’s made that much of an impact on the team. Jonathan Kuminga is the one young player (not named Poole) that has shown true promise but even he’s far from a certainty for the team moving forward.
All of a sudden, the Warriors don’t have one of the most talented you cores in the league. I’m not saying that should prompt them to blow up their roster and prematurely start a rebuild but that could eventually catch up to the team’s contention status if their veterans begin to fade off (or flat-out leave).