Since he graduated from Duke in 2015, Quinn Cook has been on a wild journey.
His big opportunity came in late March when Steph Curry hurt his knee. Cook's number was called and he took advantage in a big way.
The result -- a guaranteed one-year deal with the Warriors worth just over $1.5 million. But just because Cook has some security, that doesn't mean he's feeling comfortable.
"Comfortable wouldn't be the world I would use," he said on KNBR 680 on Tuesday. "This was my best summer (in terms of) sleeping, just because I knew where I was gonna be. I worked the same – always staying paranoid – so I constantly worked on my game this summer; getting in shape and changing my body.
"It was weird. I had to buy a dresser and stuff like that, because I was always living out of my suitcase. I got to finally unpack my suitcase and move into a place here in Oakland … now, I have a great routine and I have a consistent place to sleep at night."
Cook is well aware that nothing is guaranteed for a guy like him. He will be back on the free agent market next summer and he constantly has to prove that he's worthy of a guaranteed contract.
His personal goal this season is to be a mainstay in the rotiation -- an every-game contributor no matter the situation.
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After practice on Tuesday, Steve Kerr said that the Warriors will use the final two preseason games vs the Lakers as dress rehearsals, and you can expect to see rotations that will be deployed when the regular season begins.
So watch carefully on Wednesday and Friday night as we will have a good indication of where Cook stands on the depth chart.
Drew Shiller is the co-host of Warriors Outsiders. Follow him on Twitter @DrewShiller
