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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

The Golden State Warriors might be on the verge of derailing their title defense. They have started off the season poorly and coach Steve Kerr had to make some huge changes. He has removed three young stars from his rotation and has made a shocking admission that could have massive implications for Stephen Curry’s Warriors.

The Warriors came into the season as favorites to win the title. They still had their Big 3 in place, surrounded by loads of young talent, with some of them having massive potential. But so far, nothing has gone right for the Warriors. Their title defense has been a disaster and their young stars have failed to take the next step.

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With the Warriors losing five games in a row, Kerr made some drastic changes to his rotation. One of the young stars, Moses Moody, was taken out of the mix. After that, Jonathan Kuminga and James Wiseman also started seeing lesser minutes. And following the recent loss to the Sacramento Kings, Kerr made a sad admission concerning their young stars, which might have huge implications.

Steve Kerr’s shocking admission might change the future for Stephen Curry’s Warriors

After the game against Kings, Steve Kerr addressed a reporter’s question about Moody being out of the rotation. He said, “I?m really confident in Moses, I think he?ll find his way back into the rotation. I talked to him about turnovers and fouls, that?s the big thing.”

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“I think the hard part for Moses and for JK and Wise is that they?re young guys who need to learn by making mistakes so they can figure out what they can do, what they can?t do. But we?re not a team right now where we can afford to let guys make mistakes. So it’s unfair to them, but it’s the reality,” Kerr added.

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The Warriors are a contender and they will be looking to contend for the next few years as well. And this means that young players will have no room for mistakes and slow progress. This could also mean that the Warriors might be looking to trade these assets to get players who can help them win now, especially with Curry nearing the end of his prime. These young players can shine in lottery teams and places where they can make mistakes and develop.

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The Warriors have had a disappointing start to the season, but it is still early days and there is a good chance they can turn this around. But they will need to do it quickly as the competition is at an all-time high at the time.