Following a one-year stint with the San Antonio Spurs, it was clear that David West joined the Golden State Warriors to finally succeed at the highest level. He did that, winning two back-to-back rings with Golden State.
Did those two rings make him a potential Hall of Famer?
Obviously, this question wouldn’t even be considered if West hadn’t had such a phenomenal NBA career. At the same time, without rings, it’s hard to always justify players that weren’t at the pinnacle of their generation.
West, who did have two consecutive seasons which he averaged over 20 points per game, was not an iconic, team-leading forward.