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David Robinson: Warriors have 'short window' to compete

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Not so fast, says the Admiral.

The Golden State Warriors are poised for a dynastic run after adding Kevin Durant to their 73-win core, but San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson wants everyone to pump the brakes when it comes to the assumption the team will be winning multiple championships.

It's not as simple as gathering four All-NBA players in their prime, Robinson said, as he borrowed upon some recent history with the Miami Heat.

"It takes time, you look at what happened with LeBron (James), (Dwyane) Wade, and (Chris) Bosh," Robinson told Zach Frydenlund of Complex. "It took them a year or two to get their legs underneath them and figure things out and even then that run was relatively short.

"So if you're able to put together a team like this, you're generally going to have a short window because you can't pay all those guys to keep them together. There's the short window that's going to end relatively quickly and it's not as easy as going out to play."

Robinson, who hails from a Spurs organization that prides itself on continuity, makes the point that superteams take time to gel. There will be an adjustment period that accompanies adding a high-usage player like Durant.

But at the same time, comparisons to Miami may not be completely apt. The Warriors' existing core of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Andre Iguodala have played together for three years, making two Finals runs. The foundation is already there for Durant to build upon.

The biggest threat to the Warriors might not be any opponent, or any flaw in roster construction. Rather, the next collective bargaining agreement could make it a financial impossibility to retain four All-Star players. A similar fate befallen the Heat.

And, of course, there's still the matter of LeBron James to overcome.

"It's not that easy and people can say what they want to say, but it's still up in the air," Robinson said of winning a title. "Nobody thought Cleveland would win the championship this year. There were four teams in the West they said they couldn't beat and they were down 3-1 and they came back and won so you just never know. You can't write the script."

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