SAN FRANCISCO — When the Warriors used to play the Kings, part of the scouting report spear-headed by defensive specialist Ron Adams would focus on limiting noted rim-roller Willie Cauley-Stein’s opportunities to get to the basket.
After signing Cauley-Stein, 26, to a two-year, $4.5 million contract last summer, the Warriors are learning what else the 7-footer can do, and why he can be even more valuable when the team is healthy next season.
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On Monday, when the Warriors play the Kings at Golden 1 Center, Cauley-Stein will return to Sacramento for the first time since he asked the organization to let him become a free agent last summer.