Brett Siegel • Mike Dunleavy Jr. and his Golden State Warriors front office did a lot of number crunching in the offseason to put the Dubs in a position to find success during the 2024-25 season. So far, everything has gone according to plan, as the Warriors are 11-3 and sitting at the top of the Western Conference. At the same time, the depth Golden State has praised early on took a hit recently when De’Anthony Melton suffered a knee injury in the team’s 120-117 NBA Cup victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 12, which was also Klay Thompson’s return game.