It’s certainly a dynasty that ended this Tuesday in Sacramento. Largely beaten, the Warriors will begin an offseason full of doubts and questions. On the set of TNT , Shaquille O’Neal gave his opinion on the future of the most dominant franchise of the last decade.

When he talks about the great Warriors dynasty on the set of TNT , Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t necessarily speak with the most objective point of view possible. Indeed, he cannot help but compare with what he experienced at the Lakers in the early 2000s, a team that he considers far superior to that of Stephen Curry , Draymond Green and Klay Thompson.

It was therefore with an even sharper eye than usual that he followed the Play-in between Golden State and Sacramento this Tuesday. He will remember it for a good time, as will the fans, since this match could well mark the end of a dynasty. Steve Kerr’s men have been corrected, and they now find themselves facing an offseason full of uncertainty.

Shaquille O’Neal wants to make room for youth

The Klay Thompson case should crystallize the debates in the coming weeks, he who is reaching the end of his contract and who is not certain of being extended. Moreover, during the show “Inside The NBA”, Diesel explained what he would do in the place of the leaders of the Warriors. He clearly believes that it is time to turn a page and begin a new cycle.

Klay Thompson was not good at all. He has always been one of the main ingredients of the Warriors’ success. Yes there is Steph Curry, but Klay has always had big moments in big matches. If he played well tonight, his team would have had a chance, but he was not up to par. I think now the Warriors need to think about getting younger.

Steve Kerr said it, it’s impossible to stay at the top forever. They had a golden generation, it’s true, but they’re old now. They must recruit young players, but also veterans younger than those who are there.

For Shaquille O’Neal, the Warriors must accept that this is the end of a great adventure, of a golden generation, and move on to the next chapter in the history of the franchise. He believes that a youth treatment would be positive, which would therefore mean parting ways with Klay Thompson, Chris Paul and possibly Draymond Green. For this it will be necessary to convince Stephen Curry, who has already made his ambition known to his leaders.

The Warriors have good young people with Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski. For Shaquille O’Neal, it would be time to make room for them and start again on a new ambitious project.