OAKLAND -- The Warriors thought they were all set last October. They’d added a combo guard through the draft, a floor-stretching veteran power forward through free agency and a hungry young wing who impressed in training camp.
This trio, along with a couple of respected old pros and three playoff-tested youngsters, would give the Warriors everything they’d need to support the star-laden starting lineup.
The front office was confident enough to leave one roster spot vacant.
Five months later, the Warriors are forced to accept that their plan hasn’t worked quite as well as they imagined.