The Warriors' playoff streak has come to an end. But it began with Golden State's success in the 2012 NBA Draft.
Harrison Barnes, Festus Ezeli and Draymond Green joined the Warriors as rookies for the 2012-13 season and helped usher in a new era of Golden State basketball. Yes, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson led the way, but the 2012 draft class provided the depth -- directly and indirectly -- that eventually would lead to five straight NBA Finals appearances and three NBA titles.
Since then, the Warriors have had minimal success in the draft. For every Kevon Looney, there's a Jacob Evans.