NBA contenders might have to start holding onto those first- and second-round picks
by Sean Beckwith from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#6CD0E)
The Golden State Warriors have been the model franchise for how to keep a core group together. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green were able to stay united for a decade for a few different reasons - salary cap increase, luck, well-timed contracts - but No. 1 on that list is they spent money.