Warriors President Rick Welts will be at Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery, calling in via Zoom. Golden State is in the Lottery – it missed the postseason, after all – following its loss to Memphis in the inaugural play-in.
But a key acquisition from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 2020 trade involving D’Angelo Russell and Andrew Wiggins means Welts’ trip might not just be ceremonial, as he could see the Warriors reap a major reward of the deal.
Read MoreIt has literally been 2 years since Klay Thompson has stepped on the court in a Golden State Warriors jersey. Let that sink in.
The Warriors have been a completely different team after Thompson went down with a torn ACL in the 2019 NBA Finals. The year following his injury, Golden State also lost Kevin Durant to free agency and Stephen Curry to a broken hand, which caused the team to post a league worst 15-50 record during the year of the coronavirus.
Read MoreWhile everyone is extremely excited for the (potentially) two first round picks heading to Golden State, let's not forget about the studs that Bob Myers and the rest of the front office have found late in the draft. Draymond Green with the 35th pick in 2012 and Eric Paschall with the 41st pick in 2019 are absolute hidden gems.
Read MoreThe NBA playoffs continue on, but the Warriors focus is past that now. Although missing the playoffs was disappointing, it did give the Warriors the chance to end up with two lottery picks in this year’s draft. Their own pick will be given the 14th-best odds to be granted the #1 overall selection, and the Timberwolves pick that they own (as long as it isn’t in the top 3) is projected as the #6 overall pick.
Read MoreAs the NBA Playoffs continue into the second round, it appears to be an open race out in the Western Conference. That bodes well for the Golden State Warriors, who will look to reemerge as a legitimate contender after missing out on the playoffs following an exit in the play-in tournament. The 2020-2021 season was proof that the Warriors can compete at a high level, so long as everyone, from the front office to the coaching staff, stays the course. In addition, some roster help is a vital need to extend their season into the postseason.
Read MoreIs this season considered a success for the Warriors? The Dubs didn’t make it to the playoffs and in my mind, that’s what constitutes a successful season. With that being said, I say no but that doesn’t mean there weren’t some bright spots from this past campaign that make me very excited for the future. I will always remember that six-game winning streak at the end of the season which included wins over Utah and Phoenix. That was really special.
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