Over the past 20 years, Spurs general manager RC Buford and coach Gregg Popovich have helped build one of the NBA's most successful franchises, becoming a model for the league. At the moment, the Warriors are on a perceived stopgap toward achieving that goal, having made the playoffs for the last seven years, reached the last five NBA Finals and won three titles. Even under their current climate -- without Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson -- the Warriors have built a structure to continue their success for years to come, a future Kerr has seen firsthand in San Antonio.