SALT LAKE CITY — Throughout sports the best teams usually have a good mixture of young up-and-coming players combined with veterans who bring leadership and wisdom to a particular team. General managers are always trying to find the perfect balance to build their team around.
For example, the Golden State Warriors, who broke the NBA record for regular-season wins the past season, had an average age of 27.5 on their roster. They're not the oldest or the youngest team in the NBA but much closer to the average.
Even with that reasoning, owners and fans alike are always enamored with the next face of the franchise.