With it, the Golden State Warriors were trying to do what no one in the modern NBA has ever truly done: compete for a title with a core of thirty-somethings who are walking Hall of Famers, while simultaneously developing a young, high-drafted core to take over the franchise without skipping a beat.

After suggesting before the season that Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green were the only three Warriors players assured of starting every night, head coach Steve Kerr is adding a fourth name to that list,

Jonathan Kuminga had 25 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, Brandin Podziemski added 23 points and six assists, and the Golden State Warriors ran away from the Memphis Grizzlies in the third quarter for a 131-118 win Monday night.