Golden State Warriors
2020-21What were the Golden State Warriors in 2020-21, and what needed front-office attention?
GSW 2020-21: the clearest roster problems were Rebounding. The strongest covered areas were Rim protection, Interior finishing, Creation. The main rotation-player dependency cases were Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney, Juan Toscano-Anderson. 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 2020-21 Rim protection: this was a team strength; production ranked at the 100.0 league percentile. Draymond Green supplied 26.4% of the team's above-replacement production in this area. No governed recent game-level availability layer exists for this season. Function-level salary allocation was incomplete and is withheld.
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GSW 2020-21 Interior finishing: this was a team strength; production ranked at the 90.0 league percentile. Andrew Wiggins supplied 24.5% of the team's above-replacement production in this area. No governed recent game-level availability layer exists for this season. Function-level salary allocation was incomplete and is withheld.
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GSW 2020-21 Creation: this was a team strength; production ranked at the 80.0 league percentile. Draymond Green supplied 26.7% of the team's above-replacement production in this area. No governed recent game-level availability layer exists for this season. Function-level salary allocation was incomplete and is withheld.
What needs attention
The clearest roster problems the evidence supports.Full reading
GSW 2020-21 Rebounding: this was one of the team's clearest roster problems; production ranked at the 0.0 league percentile. Damion Lee supplied 20.1% of the team's above-replacement production in this area. No governed recent game-level availability layer exists for this season. Function-level salary allocation was incomplete and is withheld.
Every covered basketball function (11)
| Function | Reading | League percentile | Largest contributor | Recent availability | Salary commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creation | SupportedTeam strength | 80th percentile | Draymond Green · 26.7% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Defensive event creation | SupportedMiddle of the league | 50th percentile | Draymond Green · 36.8% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Interior finishing | SupportedTeam strength | 90th percentile | Andrew Wiggins · 24.5% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Passing connectivity | SupportedTeam strength | 80th percentile | Draymond Green · 34.5% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Point-of-attack defense proxy | WithheldBasketball conclusion withheld | — | Andrew Wiggins | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Rebounding | SupportedCritical team problem | 0th percentile | Damion Lee · 20.1% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Rim pressure | SupportedTeam strength | 80th percentile | Andrew Wiggins · 33.1% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Rim protection | SupportedTeam strength | 100th percentile | Draymond Green · 26.4% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Screening | WithheldBasketball conclusion withheld | — | Draymond Green | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Shooting and spacing | SupportedMiddle-tier area with one-player risk | 40th percentile | Stephen Curry · 43.0% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Switch coverage proxy | WithheldBasketball conclusion withheld | — | Kelly Oubre Jr. | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
Who the team depends on
What disappears when a player is removed — and whether an observed replacement five exists.
GSW was highly dependent on Stephen Curry. Removing him cost about 43.0% of shooting production, and lineups with him performed 7.4 points per 100 possessions better than lineups without him. The best supported replacement group was [Brad Wanamaker, Kent Bazemore, Andrew Wiggins, Damion Lee, Eric Paschall] over 176 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Brad Wanamaker · Kent Bazemore · Andrew Wiggins · Damion Lee · Eric Paschall
shrunk net 1.003 over 176 possessions — small sample
on floor 4,346 possessions · off floor 2,385 possessions
GSW was highly dependent on Draymond Green. Removing him cost about 34.5% of passing production, and lineups with him performed 9.6 points per 100 possessions better than lineups without him. The best supported replacement group was [Brad Wanamaker, Kent Bazemore, Andrew Wiggins, Damion Lee, Eric Paschall] over 176 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Brad Wanamaker · Kent Bazemore · Andrew Wiggins · Damion Lee · Eric Paschall
shrunk net 1.003 over 176 possessions — small sample
on floor 3,967 possessions · off floor 2,801 possessions
GSW lineups performed 7.0 points per 100 possessions better with Kevon Looney than without him. The best supported alternative was [Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, Kelly Oubre Jr., Juan Toscano-Anderson] over 298 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Stephen Curry · Draymond Green · Andrew Wiggins · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Juan Toscano-Anderson
shrunk net 5.003 over 298 possessions — small sample
on floor 2,256 possessions · off floor 4,509 possessions
GSW lineups performed 4.0 points per 100 possessions better with Juan Toscano-Anderson than without him. The best supported alternative was [Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Kent Bazemore, Andrew Wiggins, Kevon Looney] over 568 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Stephen Curry · Draymond Green · Kent Bazemore · Andrew Wiggins · Kevon Looney
shrunk net 4.869 over 568 possessions
on floor 2,212 possessions · off floor 4,544 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 interior finishing; the highest-need area is rebounding. Salary-to-function mapping covers 78% 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.