Patrick McCaw played the best basketball of his career in the spring of 2017, late in his rookie season. With Kevin Durant out due to injury, McCaw was a starter on one of the hottest teams in the league. He was a promising defender, capable shooter, and great complement to the Stephen Curry-led offense.
The Warriors bought the draft rights to McCaw from the Bucks without giving up any valuable assets, and he immediately became one of the most important young players on the team. Some even thought he’d be the heir apparent to the aging Andre Iguodala.