As the Golden State Warriors have awaited the resolution to their stand-off with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga this offseason, the team has been tied to a multitude of guards who might be available to the team on veteran minimum deals.
Yet, one name who they were linked to, Ben Simmons, would have represented a gamble that the team cannot afford at this point in their window for contention, and, thankfully, recent reports indicating that Simmons likely will not accept the veteran minimum mean that they have avoided the mistake entirely.
Although Simmons, who was drafted first overall in the 2016 NBA Draft, still likely has much to give to an NBA team if he can remain healthy, his fit with Golden State could have been potentially disastrous for the organization.