Barack Obama will not be the President of the United States when the NBA crowns its next champion in June.
But the commander-in-chief offered his opinion on who will hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy in 2017.
"I'm gonna go with the Warriors just because Durant, that addition, I think they got too much firepower," he told SiriusXM radio on Friday morning. "Although, they just got spanked in their first game so it will take them awhile to figure stuff out."
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Yes, the Warriors did drop their opener to the Spurs on Tuesday night, 129-100.
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Golden State will be back on the hardwood on Friday night in New Orleans against Anthony Davis and the Pelicans.
The President also offered his prediction for the Super Bowl champion.
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“Super Bowl is tougher, but I got to say at this point you’d have to put your money on (Tom) Brady again. I don’t see any real strong teams.
“Seattle and Patriots have a rematch, that’s my call.”