Staff Reporter Du Yijun / Combined Report

　　Has the Golden State Warriors dynasty, once the ruler of the league, really reached its end? According to a report from Bleacher Report, the Warriors’ front office no longer believes the team has what it takes to compete for a championship next season, and that shift has fundamentally changed how management is thinking about building the roster. On this, veteran reporter Sam Quinn didn’t mince words: Stephen Curry, he says, has absolute power to decide his own future—but if we’re looking purely at basketball, a trade might be the best solution for both sides.

　　With the roster shakeup this offseason, all eyes are on what the Warriors will do next. The latest intel suggests the team’s internal assessment of its competitiveness for the new season has turned cautious—they’re no longer treating "championship or bust" as a given. That likely means the franchise is moving away from the old "win now" mentality and leaning toward a longer-term rebuild or retool.

　　Quinn weighed in today with a column. He stressed that “Curry absolutely has the right to decide when and where he wants to retire. Unless he asks out, the Warriors front office would never even think about trading their greatest player ever.”

　　But then he dropped a cold, hard reality check: “If you look at it purely from a basketball standpoint, if Curry requests a trade, it’s good for everyone. Golden State’s championship window is officially closed. And given the level Curry’s still playing at, spending the rest of his career in a meaningless retirement tour in the Bay Area—with no real chance to compete—would be a waste.”

　　Fact is, with Splash Brother Klay Thompson heading to the Mavericks, the Warriors’ core has already fallen apart. Even if Curry is still playing at an MVP level, surrounded by the Western Conference’s elite, how can the Warriors climb back to the top? That’s the big question. Will the Bay Area’s guardian angel stick with “one team, one city” till the end, or chase a fifth ring somewhere else? Either way, it’s going to be the most jaw-dropping storyline in the league.