Before training camp gets underway and the first regular-season tipoff inches closer, NBA preseason power rankings are beginning to make their rounds. When it comes to power rankings, ESPN recently took a different approach. ESPN’s Time Bontemps, Bobby Marks and Kevin Pelton revealed power rankings for the future, projecting the next three NBA campaigns.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the defending champion Boston Celtics topped the list at No. 1 and No. 2. The Golden State Warriors snuck into the top-10, ranking at No. 9 in ESPN’s future power rankings. In ESPN’s categories, the Warriors ranked at No. 4 in market and No. 6 in management but fell to No. 15 in players, No. 17 in draft and No. 24 in money.
Read ESPN’s full list of Future Power Rankings here.
Following the departures of Klay Thompson and Chris Paul, the Warriors are set to enter a new era. While the core of the team is still based around Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Steve Kerr, the Warriors will likely lean on a group of young and new players in 2024-25. To be in the conversation in the Western Conference, the Warriors will need their young core of Moses Moody, Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis to take a step forward in their progression.
Following players like Podziemski and Jackson-Davis, the Warriors are set to have their own first-round picks for the next three seasons. However, the Warriors only hold one second-round pick during that time.
The Warriors will begin their new era on Oct. 25 against the Utah Jazz.
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