NBA history is littered with players who flourished on championship teams, but as soon as they went elsewhere – leaving behind that success-ensuring, protective cocoon – never again approached the same level of individual performance.
After signing in free agency with New Orleans in August, Ian Clark hopes to demonstrate that he wasn’t a quality reserve guard the past two seasons merely because he was surrounded by elite talent, on a historically-great Golden State squad. Clark is grateful for his tenure with the Warriors and smiles when he thinks back on the experience, including consecutive NBA Finals trips and a 2017 NBA title.