By Rory Carroll (Reuters) -Golden State forward Jonathan Kuminga has emerged from a protracted offseason contract dispute playing "incredible" two-way basketball, teammate Draymond Green said on Thursday.

According to Warriors star Jimmy Butler, one player has been the key to their success perhaps more than anyone else.

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.