According to his illuminating interview with the Wall Street Journal, the 7-foot assassin was hungry for two things that he never got with the Dubs:
- An offense that allowed him to use the regular season to hone his individual skills to be more prepared for stingy playoff defenses.
- The complete adoration of the fans akin to the love showered on the core stars who brought the Warriors their first championship in 40 years.
The latter seemed to be brewing after two Finals MVP’s and a heroic effort in the 2019 NBA Finals on a damaged Achilles tendon.