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.

The Warriors are off to a 3-1 start to the season, with wins against fellow Western Conference contenders in the Lakers, Nuggets, and Grizzlies. The Steph Curry-Jimmy Butler pairing looks as good as it did down the stretch run last year,

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.