The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco.
The franchise has also been based in Philadelphia, Oakland, and San Jose (during a renovation of its home arena).
The team is a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Upon injuries to backcourt duo Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson as well as Durant's sign-and-trade departure to the Brooklyn Nets, the Warriors struggled for the next two years, failing to qualify for the playoffs in either season.
The team would return to familiar success after defeating the Boston Celtics in 6 games in the 2022 NBA Finals.
The following 2022 season would see difficulties in balancing veteran leadership and youthful development, producing criticisms from analysts and opponents in the Warriors' ability to continue their dominance.