With the acquisition of DeMarcus Cousins by the already-unstoppable Golden State Warriors on Monday, the Bay Area put an end to any half-hearted speculation about its dynastic ambitions. "The rich get richer," wrote The Washington Post, while just about everyone lacking a gold-and-royal-blue jersey bemoaned the state of the NBA.
Just how good is a Boogie-equipped Golden State? The team is looking to be the first NBA team in more than 40 years capable of starting five of the previous season's All-Stars — the last time such a team was assembled was the 1975-1976 Celtics, who boasted a 54-28 record and beat the Phoenix Suns in a 4-2 series in the NBA finals, Elias Sports Bureau reports. A team's ability to start five All-Stars has only happened five times in NBA history before the 2018-2019 Golden State team.
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