Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein threw some shade at his former team, the Sacramento Kings, noting that once he crossed over to the Bay Area to sign with the team this summer, he finally feels like he's being introduced to the NBA.
“This is a perfect place for me to try to win something, given all this stuff that’s happening,” Cauley-Stein, who signed a two-year, $4.4 million deal, told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “There’s still next season. There is still years after that. I feel like I walked into a door into the league. Like I finally get a real introduction into the league by being a Warrior.”
Cauley-Stein has been on the record saying he never really felt at home in Sacramento, often doubted by management, including general manager Vlade Divac, who firmly expected him to become a dependable double-double presence.
Upon signing with the Warriors, WCS has taken notice of how Golden State runs as an organization from the top down, a unifying presence that has changed his perspective of what it takes to be part of an NBA franchise.
“When you are on the same page… and you got these three guys carrying this and you see how they move, you see how they work. Like, damn, I ain’t doing nothing compared to them,” said Cauley-Stein, referring to the core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. “So, what’s the difference? The stage. The chemistry. The coaching staff. The upper management. It’s all got to go together or you are not on the same page.”
Cauley-Stein is getting a chance to start and slowly get acclimated to this roster, now with a vast opportunity to develop without many expectations, as the Warriors still hold the worst record in the league after a 3-12 start.
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