Is he trying to say Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James, Paul George and Kevin Durant don’t age though?

The hard part is the start winning games part but if you can do that then sure.

Oh yeah I don’t mean it’s easy but they’ll be in the same boat as every other team. The idea that they’ll be in a historically bad place isn’t really right. I’m not a GSW fan but their success shows the possibilities for other franchises especially as an alternative to bottoming out and tanking.

Agreed, my point is you’re not that much more likely to find a Steph Curry at #1 or #2 than you are at #8 or #9. Look at where Giannis and Jokic were drafted, for example.

If you draft well, develop players you draft and get lucky with injuries (Curry getting signed for cheap at the end of his rookie deal, for example) then things can go really well even if the picks aren’t in the top 3.

The warriors won’t be in too bad of shape they’ll just need to start over. Curry was picked at 7, Thompson 11 and Draymond in the 2nd round. They’re a perfect example of why taking isn’t necessary. You don’t need the #1 pick to get talent.

Also preseason and maybe playoffs.