Mills sparks a chaotic late-90s Warriors chapter: a season lurching from Chris Cohan’s ownership to top-tier trades, Spree’s fallout, and a dramatic postgame showdown with Portland’s Jail Blazers. The piece ties Mills’ bus-standoff night to a broader era of volatility, salary ballast, and roster chaos, then mirrors it with a 2023 Ja Morant moment, before noting Mills’ later title-era payoff via a trade that sent Rasheed Wallace to Detroit.