NBA Analyst Believes Tanking Could Benefit Warriors More Than Stephen Curry Dominating the Play-In
Mar 15, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) stands on the court during a time out during the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Golden State Warriors are in the limbo portion of their post-dynasty run. On any given night, they are still fun to watch, mainly because of Steph Curry and Draymond Green.
But the Dubs do have a fun young core of guys like Podz and Spencer on top of fiesty veterans like Porzingis. And at 33-36, they are still on the brink of a potential playoff appearance. Yet that is the thing that is troubling some Golden State fans.
Curry has been out, but is eyeing a potential return right at the tail end of the year, especially if the Warriors manage to squeak into a Play-In tournament spot. The Chef will always play tough no matter what his team’s record in. And that appears to be the problem.
Many are calling for the Warriors to just lose out to secure a better pick in the 2026 draft. That’s at least what Marc Spears is suggesting. The popular analyst shared his thoughts on the current state of the Dubs during his latest appearance on the Willard & Dibs program, where the 53-year-old broke down Curry and company’s most likely scenarios.
“I think Steph and the Warriors are very realistic about what this is. At best, it gets them a first round berth. But the worst-case scenario might be the best case scenario because right now they have the 11th pick in the draft before the draft lottery.