Mike Dunleavy Confident in Warriors’ Championship Potential

Following his experience of witnessing the NBA playoffs without his Warriors, Mike Dunleavy believes Golden State will make a comeback to the tournament next season and continue to vie for a championship.

At a pre-2024 NBA Draft press conference held at Chase Center, the Warriors general manager told reporters on Monday why he is optimistic about Golden State’s prospects for next season based on this year’s playoff teams.

I consider only the postseason and how competitive it is in terms of parity. Dunleavy remarked that in the past five seasons, there have been five different champions. “Everyone has an opportunity in a way, whether it’s a lower-seeded team making the Finals or a team like Dallas, seeded 5th, making the Finals. I find that very exciting for the league.”

Mike Dunleavy stressed how crucial it is for teams to unite at the right moment, highlighting the significance of parity in the league. Everyone has an opportunity when they unite at the right moment. I believe there are no dominant teams in existence. It provides us with an opportunity to see how much progress we have made compared to last year, considering that our team did not make the playoffs. Sometimes you might express, ‘wow, we are pretty far from our destination.’ In the current situation, there is a strong desire for equality, but I believe we can make a quick change.

The Boston Celtics, the team with the top seed in the Eastern Conference and the best overall record, became champions by beating the Western Conference’s 5th seed, the Dallas Mavericks, in a five-game series. The eighth-seed Miami Heat was overcome by the top-seed Denver Nuggets in 2023. Although top seeds such as Boston and Denver emerged victorious in the past two years, lower-seeded teams remained competitive until the end.

Mike Dunleavy’s confidence in the Warriors’ ability to contend for a championship is based on the current trend of equality in the NBA. Golden State has a genuine chance to stage a solid comeback next season, with different-seeded teams achieving success.