When people say the Golden State Warriors are unfair, they usually think of marquee free agent signings like Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins. But the six degrees of separation between Stephen Curry and breakout performer, Alfonzo McKinnie is almost laughable.

McKinnie has been a revelation for the Warriors off the bench. They obviously have the star power to dominate the league, but there were valid questions about their bench coming into this season. How would the veteran bench hold up over the course of an 82-game season and would there be any surprise contributors?

McKinnie has certainly played the role of pleasant surprise. He's only playing about 12 minutes per game, but the 26-year-old forward is playing more consistent minutes the past four games and he's giving Steve Kerr a reason to play him more. In the Warriors' drubbing of the Chicago Bulls, McKinnie poured in 19 points and grabbed 10 boards in what was the first double-double of his NBA career.

The Warriors stars will always garner most of the attention, but the way they've kept their bench stocked with productive role players has been a huge part of their success. They lost Patrick McCaw this season after they couldn't agree to terms on a new contract. But replacing guys like McCaw and the recently retired David West with players like McKinnie and Jonas Jerebko is a recipe for success.

Not to mention, the fact that Stephen Curry — tangentially — played a part in McKinnie's Warriors signing is almost too perfect.