OAKLAND -– The most persistent concern voiced by Warriors fans over the summer was related to the team’s bench, which was hit hard as part of the process to sign superstar forward Kevin Durant.
Did we lose too much? Will it be good enough? What about all the lost experience?
No longer in existence is the bench so often cited by coach Steve Kerr as an essential component of the team’s 140-24 record the past two seasons. Gone are Mo Speights, Leandro Barbosa, Brandon Rush and Festus Ezeli, a group that combined personality, production and roughly 30 years of experience to allow desired rest for the starters.