The day will come, surely it must, when a multipart documentary provides comprehensive details behind the rise of the Golden State Warriors. Part I will spotlight the drafting of Stephen Curry, Part II will focus on the vision of resourceful new ownership and Part III will feature the 2012 NBA draft.
Part IV will be devoted to the first player who gave the franchise prestige, something it had not known in a half-century of California history.
When Andre Iguodala agreed to join the Warriors, sacrificing millions he was offered to play elsewhere – this is notable because Iguodala treats every dollar with profound reverence – it marked a new day in the Bay.
The Warriors were a destination.
That was the first of many significant contributions from Iguodala as the Warriors soared to dynastic heights, and it is among the reasons his No. 9 Golden State jersey is deserving of being retired and raised toward the rafters …