OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Cavaliers tried Jared Cunningham and Jordan McRae and DeAndre Liggins and even drafted Kay Felder instead of giving a roster spot to Quinn Cook.
Only two of those players are still in the NBA, and one is two wins away from an NBA championship ring.
Cook, a standout with the Canton Charge -- Cleveland's G-League affiliate -- for two years, is a backup guard on the Warriors' roster. He hasn't played any real minutes in the first two games of the Finals yet, but nevertheless filled an important role for Golden State while its stars suffered through injury after injury late in the season.