[1] On the first day of the regular season, Run TMC was broken up when the Warriors traded star guard Mitch Richmond to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for top draft pick, and 6' 8" Syracuse forward Billy Owens,[2][3][4][5] who was selected 3rd overall by the Kings in the 1991 NBA draft.
[13] Chris Mullin averaged 25.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, while Tim Hardaway averaged 23.4 points, 10.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
[14][15] In addition, Owens provided the team with 14.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while sixth man Sarunas Marciulionis contributed 18.9 points and 1.6 steals per game off the bench, and Rod Higgins provided with 10.2 points per game off the bench, but only played just 25 games due to a wrist injury.
[16][17][18] Mullin and Hardaway were both selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game, with Nelson coaching the Western Conference.
[24][25][26] Following the season, Higgins signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings during the next season,[27][28] and second-year guard Mario Elie signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.