Richard Jefferson takes the Warriors over the rest of the NBA
The Warriors will begin their title defense on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, and a few ESPN analysts are calling Golden State the favorite to capture another ring next summer.
In a segment on ESPN, Zach Lowe said we could be in for one of the most wide-open title races we’ve seen in a long time – but Richard Jefferson believes the defending champion Warriors are head and shoulders above the rest of the pack.
Jefferson: “I don’t know what Zach is talking about. If the Golden State Warriors are healthy, with the roster that they have – what we’ve seen from [James] Wiseman, the growth of [Jonathan] Kuminga, what they’ve got with Donte DiVincenzo – there is no team out there that…”
Lowe: “You’re taking Warriors over [the] field?! You’re that high on the Warriors?”
Jefferson: “If they stay healthy…. they are the best team.”
Chiney Owgumike also picked the Warriors as favorites, but acknowledged that there are several other elite teams in play.
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2022-2023 Golden State Warriors roster
