Warriors rookie Patrick McCaw eager to learn from Kevin Durant

Patrick McCaw was nodding off July 5 in the backseat of a GMC Yukon when his iPhone lit up with a text from an unfamiliar number. Drained from packing his life into suitcases, the Warriors' bleary-eyed rookie considered ignoring the message. A day earlier, Durant had rocked the NBA by announcing his intention to sign with Golden State. In the wake of this life-changing decision, as talking heads around the country vilified him for making the easy move, the seven-time All Star promised to take McCaw under his wing. A second-round pick from UNLV, he will study under the player he idolized long before Durant sponsored McCaw's high school team. McCaw's AAU team, the Chicago-based Mac Irvin Fire, featured five players ahead of him on recruiting boards. [...] he had enough of a reputation for basketball factory Montrose Christian to offer the rising senior a roster spot for the 2013-14 season. In the late 1990s, with enrollment declining, officials had viewed basketball as an opportunity to keep Montrose Christian afloat. The Mustangs stockpiled elite recruits, played a national schedule and became a mainstay in USA Today's Super 25 rankings. A Durant-led Montrose Christian team toppled...