Kurtenbach: The Warriors missed their one shot at relevancy in 2024-25

This isn’t the beginning of the end for the Warriors.

No, that already happened.

But Lauri Markkanen represented an opportunity for the Dubs to return to the mix in the Western Conference — a chance to pull out of the downward spiral that started when, in the aftermath of the surprise 2022 NBA title, Draymond Green sucker punched Jordan Poole in a preseason practice.

But Markkanen isn’t coming to the Bay this summer. He won’t be moving at the trade deadline in February, either.