In the end, like so many "superteam" experiments from early in this decade, the Warriors' attempts to pull together a group of stars to establish a long-term dynasty came up short, as injuries torpedoed the team's chances in the 2019 Finals and the departure of an embittered Kevin Durant in free agency shortly thereafter set the group back considerably.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant wrote that his NBA Finals MVP award victories over Stephen Curry "scarred" Golden State Warriors fans in a Sunday post on X.