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How Steph Curry, Klay Thompson gesture made Quinn Cook feel belonging

Waived by four NBA franchises before he turned 25, Quinn Cook hoped for a fifth chance. As a 6-foot-1 guard whose best asset is his shooting, he had no idea if he would come.

And even he was beginning to wonder if his shooting was good enough. It’s a quick trip to such doubt when four franchises have shown you the door.

Cook was on the market for three days when a fifth team, the Warriors, materialized in October 2017. Aware of his pedigree as a member of the 2015 Duke team that won a national championship, they signed him to a two-way contract.