The Golden State Warriors failed in their bid to take a three-peat last June, a failure that was compounded by the exit of limping megastar Kevin Durant. His exit led general manager Bob Myers to dump beloved but costly elder wizards Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston in favor of youthful potential. The most heralded of the youngsters include:
- 23 year old D’Angelo Russell, the All-Star guard with the smooth game and the major chip on his shoulder. There’s a highlight of D-Lo daggering the Lakers in crunch time last year and then activating his iconic “Ice In My Veins” taunt that I have watched maybe 10,000 times since he joined the Warriors.