David Lee Actually Quite Important to Golden State Warriors’ Contender Bid

Not even a magic eraser could have wiped David Lee out of the Golden State Warriors' championship picture faster than an overzealous fanbase did last season.

There was only one problem. Lee had painted a lot of that picture himself.

Without him, there's a missing link that effectively revokes this team's contender status. He's far from a perfect player, but he's an irreplaceable piece of this puzzle.

Undeservedly Becoming the Bad Guy

For so long, this was the league's forgotten franchise. Between a decade-plus playoff drought...

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