Alex Toohey is entering his rookie season in the NBA with an open mind.

The learned and curious Australian almost has no choice. He was drafted by a Golden State Warriors franchise that has a handful of future Hall of Famers, and he has a direct line to a pair of Australian basketball legends who both have a unique connection to the organisation.

We're talking, of course, about Andrew Bogut, who played multiple successful seasons with the Warriors, and Luc Longley , who remains close with the team's head coach Steve Kerr, who he was teammates with on the Chicago Bulls teams in the 1990s. The pair of retired big-men are also both part owners of the Sydney Kings, the NBL team Toohey spent the last two seasons with, and didn't hesitate to offer congratulations and guidance once draft

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