[1] In the 2002 NBA draft, the Warriors had the third overall pick and selected Mike Dunleavy Jr. out of Duke University.
Under new head coach Eric Musselman, the Warriors got off to a slow start losing six of their first seven games.
However, they began to show signs of life by winning six straight games between February and March.
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Warriors reached the .500 mark late in the season with a 30–30 record as of March 4.
[10] Following the season, Arenas signed as a free agent with the Washington Wizards,[11][12][13] while Jamison and Danny Fortson were both traded to the Dallas Mavericks,[14][15] Bob Sura was dealt to the Detroit Pistons,[16][17] Boykins signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets, and Chris Mills retired.