David Lee entered 2014-2015 as the presumptive Golden State Warriors starter at power forward, despite growing evidence and rumblings that Draymond Green had become the superior player. But the all-star forward pulled his hamstring before the season began, giving Green all the space he needed to take the role and run.
For the remainder of the Warriors' Championship campaign, things never got too much better for the veteran, Lee. It's easy to spin the narrative that he grew frustrated by being benched for the first time in Golden State, sulked and lost his ability.