"Steph Curry about to get buried", "this is blood bath" - Fans shook over Warriors vs Mavericks in Emirates NBA Cup following Klay Thompson trade

The schedule for the upcoming Emirates NBA Cup has been released with the Warriors and Mavericks placed under the same grouping in the Western Conference. Alongside the two teams in Group C are the Denver Nuggets, the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies. Following the latest announcement, several NBA fans were left stunned by the matchups presented.

After Klay Thompson was acquired by the Mavericks to be paired alongside Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, it was evident that there was a shift in the landscape of the West. The developments in the conference didn't end there as the Pelicans landed Dejounte Murray and there is immense anticipation associated with the return of Grizzlies star Ja Morant on the NBA court.

In response to the post, numerous fans shared their reactions in the comments section.

"[Steph] Curry about to get buried."

One X user highlighted the difficulty factor featured in Group C.

"Jesus this is a blood bath," the fan posted.

Another user had the same sentiment, highlighting the immense challenge awaiting the participating teams, such as the Warriors and the Mavericks.

"Group of death," the fan posted.

One user listed the positioning of each team when stacked against one another.

"Nah what the f**k, NBA 2023 champs, NBA 2024 finalists, an improved Pelicans, mid but we can hope for some Curry magic, and the best young core in the league all in one group," the fan posted.

One fan argued that the NBA seems to always place the Warriors' Stephen Curry in the most demanding situations at any given opportunity.

"The league always want to give Wardell the toughest road," the fan posted.

Another fan commented on the possibility that the NBA is hampering the Mavericks' chances of success.

"They don't want the Mavericks to win," the fan posted.

Group C in the NBA Cup is already shaking up to be the grouping that fans should pay close attention to.

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Warriors GM remains optimistic in his vision for the team's roster entering the 2024-25 NBA regular season

Similar to the previous offseason, there were a lot of questions associated with the ceiling of the Golden State Warriors' roster entering the regular season, as per ESPN's Kendra Andrews.

"I think it would have been hard to run the same team back," GM Mike Dunleavy said. "Although 46 wins is pretty good, we didn't make the playoffs. But this isn't something where it's like broken completely. We just need to tune some things up. I think we've been able to do that, and we're excited about this group."

Golden State Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy (Imagn)

After Klay Thompson's departure, the franchise's front office added Buddy Hield, Kyle Anderson and De'Anthony Melton to the team to improve the roster's depth. There were instances last season when the team struggled to secure wins as the young players coming off the bench provided inconsistent production.

The Warriors finished 10th (46-36 record) in the Western Conference standings with a .561 winning percentage. They were able to secure a ticket in the Play-In Tournament but came up short of making the playoffs, courtesy of a 118-94 loss at the hands of the Sacramento Kings.