The Cleveland Cavaliers notably made history this past summer by coming back from a 1-3 series deficit to win the title against the Golden State Warriors, but it was the ripple effects in Golden State that could be the bigger story line.
The Warriors pushed all of their chips in for Kevin Durant and the consequence of that was the inevitable departures of both Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes. In the snap of a finger, Golden State pretty much gave away two staples of their team in order for ‘greener’ pastures in Durant.
For Barnes, it was the only franchise he had ever known as he was drafted four years ago and spent most of his short career starting at small forward for the Warriors.