Last year, the Golden State Warriors were overflowing with love for rookie Jordan Bell. They made the Chicago Bulls, the team traded the pick which ensuing was used on Bell, look like fools by how well the versatile big had been playing.
We knew Cousins wasn’t going to get the start to kick the season off. He wasn’t even around for over the first three months of the season. The time without Cousins was supposed to be Bell’s time to shine.
However, Damian Jones found himself as a starter and Kevon Looney was his backup. Jordan Bell didn’t even second-string-caliber minutes to kick the season off after being the one many deemed the opening night starter.