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Could the Golden State Warriors still have the NBA’s best backcourt?

By Justin Fried

TORONTO, ONTARIO - JUNE 10: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts against the Toronto Raptors in the second half during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ONTARIO - JUNE 10: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts against the Toronto Raptors in the second half during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – APRIL 21: Damian Lillard #0 shakes hands with CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers during a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Round One Game Three of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2019 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. The Trail Blazers defeated the Thunder 111-98. Golden State Warriors (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

2. Other Competitors

Others could point to the sharpshooting duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum as the possible top backcourt in the NBA. Lillard and McCollum have become the faces of Portland Trail Blazers basketball and are finally starting to get the national recognition that they deserve.

But they still do have some limitations as players that keep them from retaining the top spot. Those limitations primarily come defensively where neither will be confused with a dominant defensive stopper.

Still, their offensive playmaking and scoring abilities are enough to keep them in the conversation.

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Perhaps you could even consider Utah’s new duo of Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley for the top spot. If you include Ben Simmons as a guard, Philadelphia’s combination of him and Josh Richardson is quite impressive as well.

We should even give a shoutout to the unheralded duo of De’Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield who neighbor the Warriors to the north in Sacramento.

But in reality, the only three that could stake a legitimate claim are the Rockets, Trail Blazers, and of course the Warriors.

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