Golden State Warriors
2016-17What were the Golden State Warriors in 2016-17, and what needed front-office attention?
GSW 2016-17: no supported structural problem was identified. The strongest covered areas were Creation, Defensive event creation, Passing connectivity. The main rotation-player dependency cases were Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Zaza Pachulia, JaVale McGee. Structural basketball need, injuries, replacement lineups, and financial constraints are reported separately.
What can be trusted
Supported strengths — production, who carries it, and what money is already committed.Full reading
GSW 2016-17 Creation: this was a team strength; production ranked at the 100.0 league percentile. Stephen Curry supplied 23.7% of the team's above-replacement production in this area. No governed recent game-level availability layer exists for this season. The team already committed substantial or redundant cap resources here.
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GSW 2016-17 Defensive event creation: this was a team strength; production ranked at the 100.0 league percentile. Draymond Green supplied 26.5% of the team's above-replacement production in this area. No governed recent game-level availability layer exists for this season. The team already committed substantial or redundant cap resources here.
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GSW 2016-17 Passing connectivity: this was a team strength; production ranked at the 100.0 league percentile. Stephen Curry supplied 22.2% of the team's above-replacement production in this area. No governed recent game-level availability layer exists for this season. The team already committed substantial or redundant cap resources here.
What needs attention
The clearest roster problems the evidence supports.No supported roster problems are on record for this season — team picture available; recent availability layer unavailable.
Every covered basketball function (11)
| Function | Reading | League percentile | Largest contributor | Recent availability | Salary commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creation | SupportedTeam strength | 100th percentile | Stephen Curry · 23.7% | No recent availability layer for this season | Heavy or redundant salary already committed here |
| Defensive event creation | SupportedTeam strength | 100th percentile | Draymond Green · 26.5% | No recent availability layer for this season | Heavy or redundant salary already committed here |
| Interior finishing | SupportedTeam strength | 81st percentile | Klay Thompson · 24.6% | No recent availability layer for this season | Heavy or redundant salary already committed here |
| Passing connectivity | SupportedTeam strength | 100th percentile | Stephen Curry · 22.2% | No recent availability layer for this season | Heavy or redundant salary already committed here |
| Point-of-attack defense proxy | WithheldBasketball conclusion withheld | — | Kevon Looney | No recent availability layer for this season | Balanced or context-dependent salary commitment |
| Rebounding | SupportedMiddle of the league | 31st percentile | Draymond Green · 28.5% | No recent availability layer for this season | Balanced or context-dependent salary commitment |
| Rim pressure | SupportedTeam strength | 100th percentile | Kevin Durant · 25.2% | No recent availability layer for this season | Heavy or redundant salary already committed here |
| Rim protection | SupportedTeam strength | 92nd percentile | Draymond Green · 30.7% | No recent availability layer for this season | Heavy or redundant salary already committed here |
| Screening | WithheldBasketball conclusion withheld | — | Kevon Looney | No recent availability layer for this season | Balanced or context-dependent salary commitment |
| Shooting and spacing | SupportedTeam strength | 100th percentile | Stephen Curry · 33.5% | No recent availability layer for this season | Heavy or redundant salary already committed here |
| Switch coverage proxy | WithheldBasketball conclusion withheld | — | Kevon Looney | No recent availability layer for this season | Balanced or context-dependent salary commitment |
Who the team depends on
What disappears when a player is removed — and whether an observed replacement five exists.
GSW was highly dependent on Draymond Green. Removing him cost about 26.5% of event creation production, and lineups with him performed 10.8 points per 100 possessions better than lineups without him. The best supported replacement group was [David West, Shaun Livingston, Andre Iguodala, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson] over 309 possessions.
Replacement evidence
David West · Shaun Livingston · Andre Iguodala · Kevin Durant · Klay Thompson
shrunk net 5.424 over 309 possessions
on floor 5,786 possessions · off floor 3,108 possessions
GSW lineups performed 16.4 points per 100 possessions better with Stephen Curry than without him. The best supported alternative was [David West, Shaun Livingston, Andre Iguodala, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson] over 309 possessions.
Replacement evidence
David West · Shaun Livingston · Andre Iguodala · Kevin Durant · Klay Thompson
shrunk net 5.424 over 309 possessions
on floor 6,170 possessions · off floor 2,680 possessions
GSW lineups performed 5.8 points per 100 possessions better with Kevin Durant than without him. The best supported alternative was [Zaza Pachulia, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Patrick McCaw] over 396 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Zaza Pachulia · Stephen Curry · Klay Thompson · Draymond Green · Patrick McCaw
shrunk net 5.389 over 396 possessions
on floor 4,904 possessions · off floor 3,984 possessions
GSW lineups performed 4.3 points per 100 possessions better with Zaza Pachulia than without him. The best supported alternative was [Andre Iguodala, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green] over 519 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Andre Iguodala · Kevin Durant · Stephen Curry · Klay Thompson · Draymond Green
shrunk net 12.081 over 519 possessions
on floor 2,862 possessions · off floor 6,035 possessions
GSW lineups performed 7.4 points per 100 possessions better with JaVale McGee than without him. The best supported alternative was [Zaza Pachulia, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green] over 1359 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Zaza Pachulia · Kevin Durant · Stephen Curry · Klay Thompson · Draymond Green
shrunk net 15.062 over 1,359 possessions
on floor 1,682 possessions · off floor 7,215 possessions
Function loss, lineup performance, and replacement-lineup evidence remain separate; none is causal player value.
What injuries change
Recent absences and the basketball needs they created or worsened.No governed recent game-level availability layer exists for this season.
Where money is tied up
Cap position and salary allocation — shown beside the basketball picture, never blended into it.Most salary is mapped to passing connectivity; the highest-need area is rebounding. Salary-to-function mapping covers 98% of charges.
Exact figures
Exact transaction legality withheld — no exception-usage, cap-hold, and transaction ledger evidence.
What the evidence cannot answer
Deliberate abstentions — where the database refuses a conclusion rather than guessing.- Point-of-attack defense proxy: Basketball conclusion withheld
- Screening: Basketball conclusion withheld
- Switch coverage proxy: Basketball conclusion withheld
Exact transaction legality: Exact transaction legality withheld — no exception-usage, cap-hold, and transaction ledger evidence
Team-season situation report. Structural basketball quality, recent availability, player dependence, replacement lineups, and financial position remain separate. No acquisition recommendation, transaction grade, coaching grade, outcome claim, or causal value is inferred.