During the trade deadline of the 2019-2020 season, the Warriors sent D’Angelo Russell, Omari Spellman and Jacob Evans III to the Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins and a protected first-round pick.
At the time, fans were less than enthusiastic about the move. Wiggins, though talented, was known to have a reputation of being passive on both sides of the ball.
Read MoreThe credit for the success of the Golden State Warriors can be attributed to a lot of places. Young players and off-season signings stepping up big-time, Steve Kerr’s defense-oriented coaching, the locker room culture cultivated by the vets, and of course, Steph “The System” Curry. What goes underrated, however, is the front office’s role in all this.
Read MoreDraymond Green seems well-equipped to handle life after the NBA already. He’s established himself as one of the more prominent player personalities and has joined a slew of others in creating their own podcasts. The Draymond Green Show encapsulates mostly stream-of-consciousness topics around basketball, the Warriors, and sometimes just life itself.
Read MoreOtto Porter Jr. has been the pickup of the off-season as far as rotation guys go for probably any team in the NBA. Porter, who’s been a key piece for the Warriors as they’ve been hit by a slew of injuries and Covid protocol absences, has been outplaying his contract and injuries-permitting, is probably playing himself into a lot more money next season.
Read MoreThe top story of today is that, per ESPN’s star reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, the Warriors are optimistic Klay Thompson will make his debut from an over 2-year absence on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Read MoreLast night, the Warriors beat the third-best team in their conference, the Utah Jazz, despite giving up a 41-point third quarter. The Dubs built a solid lead at the half and almost blew it, but some phenomenal 4th quarter play closed the door on the Jazz. A big part of that win? None other than Andrew Wiggins, who basketball genius Nick Wright called “a bad basketball player”.
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