SAN FRANCISCO -- Somewhere in the far fringes of the multiverse, the young, upstart Golden State Warriors are just starting to hit their stride.

Jonathan Kuminga is a 25-point-per-game scorer. Jordan Poole is an All-Star. Brandin Podziemski is putting up triple-doubles. Moses Moody is a versatile 3-and-D connector. Trayce Jackson-Davis is the elite vertical spacer the Warriors have always craved. James Wiseman , given time to develop without immediate expectations, has blossomed into a starting-caliber center with promising upside. Steve Kerr has gleefully transitioned into his late-career Gregg Popovich mentoring role, rediscovering his joy for the game through teaching like Pete Bell under the playground lights in "Blue Chips."

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