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30 players who define each NBA franchise

By Adam McGee

Dec 21, 2013; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan unveils the new Charlotte Hornets logo at halftime during the game against the Utah Jazz at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2013; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan unveils the new Charlotte Hornets logo at halftime during the game against the Utah Jazz at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /
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. SF/SG. Golden State Warriors 1985-97, 2000-01. Chris Mullin. #11. player. 41

Honorable Mentions: Rick Barry, Wilt Chamberlain, Stephen Curry

Nov 2, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Former Golden State Warriors player and general manager and current advisor for the Sacramento Kings, Chris Mullin before the game at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Former Golden State Warriors player and general manager and current advisor for the Sacramento Kings, Chris Mullin before the game at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

There haven’t been many players throughout the years in the NBA who have possessed the ability to shoot and score quite like Chris Mullin could. Mullin was a driving force behind Don Nelson’s Warriors teams of the late 80s/early 90s, and in spite of battling considerable demons throughout his playing career, Mullin contributed plenty of outstanding basketball.

After missing time towards the end of his third season due to alcoholism and entering rehab, Mullin came back with a newfound purpose that saw him make five straight All-Star teams. Along with Tim Hardaway and Mitch Richmond, Mullin made Bay Area basketball relevant again.

The “Run TMC” era was born for the Warriors, and although it didn’t result in any significant hardware, it saw the franchise have greater success than they had achieved for many years. From 1978-2008, the Warriors only made six trips to the post-season, and five of them came with Mullin as part of the group.

I don’t think I’ve ever known anyone who loved the game so much, who worked harder at it and got more out of it than Chris Mullin. – Lou Carnesseca

Nobody has played more games for the Warriors than Mullin, who racked up over 800 appearances for Golden State, but that isn’t the end of his place in franchise history either. Mullin is the franchise steals leader, while marks of over 16,200 points and 3,100 assists places him comfortably in the top five in those two areas too.

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