Respect for Andrew Wiggins' privacy at the core of Warriors' culture

As more news leaks made their private matters public, the Golden State Warriors faced heightened stakes. Each breach of trust threatened to erode the franchise's world-famous culture. When forward Andrew Wiggins took an indefinite leave of absence in mid-February for personal reasons, the Warriors’ players, coaches and executives knew they had to keep the cause of his late-season hiatus in house. Even the slightest slip to media could bring devastating repercussions. In that sense, Wiggins’ return to the team Tuesday marked an important victory. Over seven weeks, he missed nearly...