The Warriors missed the playoffs in the 2023-24 season, and the six people who should be blamed the most

The Golden State Warriors missed out on the playoffs in 2023-24 and were locked out of the playoff tournament. In the playoff games on April 17, they lost to the Kings 92-116. There are multiple factors that contributed to the Golden State Warriors' missed the playoffs, so let's take a look at what they lost and who is to blame.

1. Klay Thompson's contract renewal issue

The Golden State Warriors' refusal to extend his contract has seriously affected Klay Thompson's true level of play, and we can see that Klay Thompson's style of play is very uncomfortable sometimes, and he wants to prove that he can get a bigger contract, which leads to his sometimes offensive and defensive options, which are not reasonable.

2. Draymond Green's defensive and attitude issues

Draymond Green has suffered multiple injuries this season, resulting in an indefinite ban. Although the league let him go, his behavior of threatening the president of the league doomed the Golden State Warriors to not go far this season, and may even become a joke in the league. His bad behavior also made the league stop trying to protect the Warriors' unconventional defensive moves. This made Draymond Green and the Warriors' defense a big blow.

3. Originally traded to get Chris Paul

The Golden State Warriors traded Jordan Poole, a more capable young player, for Chris Paul, which was a wrong trade. It might be better for him to get Jrue Holiday or Jerami Grant casually. This game put Chris Paul on the court, but played a five-small lineup and gave up Davis. Let Chris Paul's existence become worthless.

4. Andrew Wiggins

According to reports, Andrew Wiggins was criticized and dissatisfied with some teammates when he announced his indefinite departure from the team again. Regardless, Andrew Wiggins' absence has caused some internal contradictions within the Golden State Warriors. Moreover, since last season, he has not played a consistent performance to help the team win better.

5. Head coach Cole

Kerr has to take the blame and he can't deal with the problems within the team. In the playoffs, he overused Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, refusing to give young players more time and opportunities to play, and alleviating the poor situation of some teams. Klay Thompson shot 0-of-10 and could be reused, which was a big factor in the Golden State Warriors' loss to the Sacramento Kings in the playoffs.

6. Stephen Curry

Overall, Stephen Curry's performance is also decent. However, six turnovers, coupled with a dual-move pick-and-roll, could not create more and better offensive opportunities, which is enough to prove that Stephen Curry's current ability is extremely limited. Many fans and media began to question Stephen Curry's personal ability to solve at critical moments, believing that Stephen Curry was not as good as the media touted.