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Is Warriors' Big Three enough to win a title?
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (left) and guard Stephen Curry (right). Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Is Warriors' Big Three enough to win a title?

The NBA power structure has dramatically shifted over the last couple of years, and it shows with this year's final four teams. 

Led by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the 2025 NBA Most Valuable Player, and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, there is a youth movement happening before viewers' eyes. 

The era of LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant solely carrying a team through a rigorous 82-game season and then a 16-game postseason is over. 

The question for the Golden State Warriors is whether their veteran core trio of Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler is enough to win a championship.

During the Warriors' end-of-season news conference, general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. told the media that he feels good about what they did this year.

"I feel good about how things went this year. Just hate how it ended. I think we made a big jump adding Jimmy Butler. This time last year, I was concerned about our ability to have a number two guy," Dunleavy said. 

From being the 11th seed in the Western Conference to advancing to the second round of the playoffs, it was a successful season for Golden State. That big jump would not have been possible without the team's trio of Curry, Green and Butler.

"I feel better about next season. Having a guy like Jimmy on our roster, we’ll build around him, Steph & Draymond," Dunleavy added.

The organization has every right to be confident in its veteran core heading into next year. From Feb. 8 to the playoffs, when Curry, Butler and Green were in the lineup, Golden State had a record of 27-8. 

While organizations around the NBA are trying to form a core group of young players, the Warriors choose to get older with their core trio of a 37-year-old and two 35-year-olds in Curry, Green and Butler. 

Despite their aging core, the organization should feel confident in its decision to go older, and it shows with Curry and Green being selected to yet another All-NBA Team. 

Curry was voted to the All-NBA Second Team this season, and Green was voted to the All-NBA Defensive First Team, too.

Being an All-NBA player is a major achievement, and every player aspires to get on the list. Only 15 players make the All-NBA list, and 10 players make the All-NBA Defensive Team. 

Needless to say, only the elite players in the Association make the All-NBA Team. Despite having an aging core, the Warriors' championship core is defying the odds and performing at a high level.

There is a lot of skepticism about whether the Warriors’ aging core can hold up during an 82-game season and a 16-game playoff stretch. But if Golden State's trio can have the fortune of good health on its side, it has a great opportunity to compete for another championship next season and in the future. 

Bryan Eglesia

Bryan Egleisa is a content producer located in the Bay Area, California. As a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, he holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He focuses on the Golden State Warriors & the NBA

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