In any professional sports setting, a “next man up” mentality is essential for an organization to go on a prolonged run of success.
The business side of sports dictates that players are going to come and go, meaning that depth has become increasingly important in the era of free agency.
Not all players are going to realistically fit under the salary cap, and difficult choices have to be made to determine who’s expendable.
The main signing the Warriors made this offseason was Kevin Durant, but due to the salary cap structure, a lot of pieces had to be forfeited to bring Durant aboard.