The Golden State Warriors got a taste of the rising stardom of Alperun Sengun when they faced off against the Houston Rockets in the first-round of the playoffs last season, not that fans gained too much respect when the young center complained afterwards that the Warriors were the ones crying about fouls throughout the enthralling seven-game series.
Nonetheless Sengun is one of the best young players in the league, making it hard to forget that the Warriors could have easily drafted the 6'11" big man and obtained the long-term starting center they're still searching for.
Golden State's 2021 draft mistakes are coming back to bite them
Golden State's brutal blunder in passing up on Sengun four years ago has only been made worse by his recent performances at EuroBasket, with the 23-year-old's stock rising further after leading Turkey to an unbeaten record on their way to the final.