In 2020, the Golden State Warriors had the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, which they used on James Wiseman. One year later, the Warriors held the Nos. 7 and 14 selections, where they took Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, respectively.

The decision to add three teenagers to a veteran-laden roster instead of trading the picks for proven help was the beginning of the Warriors’ two-timeline approach .

The Warriors wanted to compete for championships while also developing young talent Stephen Curry could pass the baton to in the twilight of his career, a plan that has had mixed results. The Warriors won the NBA title in 2022, but Wiseman didn’t play at all in that postseason run, and Kuminga and Moody were relied on sparingly.

By February, the two-timeline plan had stalled. The Warriors wer

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