Yahoo's latest mock has Kobe Bufkin as the Dubs pick. I hadn't heard of him so I watched Spinella's scouting report. Holy spit, lefty Jordan Poole (also out of Michigan) offensive bag, but with big hops and defensive doggedness. Spin's complaint: "could be a tad more locked in on D". All right then. If he's a real possibility at #19, drafting him could almost make JP expendable...
Poole 2.0, except my (limited) understanding is that his calling card prior to last season was defense. Maybe he'll be too small to lock guys up in the pros, but it's fun to imagine a JP-esque guard who already has a defensive identity and motor.
but if the Warriors trade Moody and Kuminga, much less all the young players, I'll probably go root for the Kings for a while. I'm really hoping the Dubs are smarter than that.
A lot of us are most interested in the number of chips we accumulate before Steph retires and that becomes a very unlikely thing. I happen to appreciate seeing the young guys grow as much as the chips.
Eh, shooting is overrated. Even though Claxton and Simmons have a combined <checks note> 0.00 3 points made this past season, the remaining Warriors bench of <checks notes again> GP2 and Kevon Looney will surely pick up the slack.
#TWELVE. Jones has the look of a dude with court-sense, real passing chops, and defensive aggressiveness who needs a good shooting coach to take it up a level. I like Ty Jerome a lot as a Dub, and Jones could become a better version of Ty. Re-watched the Coulibaly highlights, and he's pretty impressive, at least against the competition in his league, so I'd be glad if he fell to the Dubs, but doubt it will happen.
Anything for Dame. On the real side, Dame has been lobbying for Dray for years. Not that it would be in Portlands long term best interests, but Dame might have enough weight to push FO into a trade were Dray to become available.
They're probably about to luck into Scoot. Whether they trade him for help for Dame or try to make it work is going to define their franchise for the near future.
Maybe I'm late to this, but just heard Kerr's comments on the Draymond Green Show.
Ahhhhhhhhh-hahahahahahaha-haaaaaa
I love Kerr, but he has been doing everything possible to make me not this last year and he just keeps doubling down on everything that was wrong with the Dubs this year. I guess everyone on the team needs to man up, know your role, and sacrifice for the team. I wonder where sucker punching a younger and smaller man, something called assault in the real world, falls in Kerr's pantheon of pearls of basketball wisdom around team building? Jaw dropping hypocrisy. The dysfunctional relationship between these two guys and the wreckage that ensues in the giant wake they leave behind them is what I like least about our team. If these guys don't get some friggin' therapy soon, we are doomed. I love Dray, but he's an ass and Kerr has become his #1 enabler, like a wife going out and buying booze for her couch bound Alky husband while the kids go without another dinner. And now they are both tone deaf. Kerr is feeling hollow inside 'cuz Bob is on his way out. Well thank God Dray is there for you in your moment of need, Steve. By the way, why don't you go grab me a beer.
Jun 6, 2023·edited Jun 6, 2023Liked by Eric Apricot
We won championship last year.
Its just mind boggling that this season's results have completely wiped out achievements of the past years. Yeah, Dray f-ed up being time and messed up the team. But I am at peace because I know we will be bac with hunger and humility. Repeating championship is hard. We don't repeat previously if we don't have KD.. Not trying to exonerate Dray but championship leads to expectations of big contracts and that leads conflict when you are capped out. Poole gets way less contract if we bounce out in second round last season and Dray's extension becomes a priority over letting Poole walk.
As far as playing youngsters goes, I would humbly ask you to look at Miami's roster.
I just finished rewatching The Last Dance (co-starring our very own S.Kerr). It seems like the way Phil Jackson let Dennis Rodman do whatever the hell he wanted off the court because he trusted that he will get his best on the court, is very much like the dynamic I see with Kerr and Drodman err... I mean Draymond.
What is amazing for me was the lack of punitive consequence on Draymond. He should have been suspended immediately, minimum one month from games, plus fined heavily. I agree whole heartedly on the toxic dynamic between Kerr and Dray. Draymond's bad behavior is never rebuked by Kerr, ever. A bit of a cult, I'd say. Plus, his lack of shooting and sloppiness seem to put the team often into a comeback situation. Dray will never change, but there is still hope for Kerr, not much though.
Don't you think this is mostly because no one on the bench plays good D? This is a meaningless stat unless you include the other players and which 5 are playing.
If Steph wants Dray around, he sees something in Dray that is much needed. And I will take that over everything that every person frequenting DNHQ has to say.
I'm sure that this is a factor in any discussion the FO has. But, I dare say that any reliance on one person to be the only one who can get a job done is a weak one.
We can also modify the trade to Poole for Brogdon & Robert Williams, or Poole + #19 for Brogdon/R. Williams. And even possible Poole/Moody/with or without #19 for Brogdon/R.Williams for all those who insist on trading Poole. We fill some big needs and they get two younger potential stars.
Well, he gave Lebron the business, which I find to be kind of endearing. I also hear he's pretty good at passing the basketball, but that's kiddy stuff. No real men in the NBA pass the ball. It's an ISO league. Just look, as a random example, at Kevin Durant and how ISO-ball freed him up to win championships when he left Steph and Dray.
I was a Claxton guy that season. I said "I was wrong" last season to be mad that they drafted Poole over Claxton but now I'm having second thoughts lol.
Time to update the NBA trade machines… Previously, you could take back 125% of outgoing salaries in trade even if you were a tax team. In 2023-24, if you are over the first apron, you can only take back 110% (or be hard capped). In 2024-25, you can only take back 100%.
The Phoenix Suns are hiring Jazz associate GM David Fizdale as an assistant coach, sources tell ESPN. Suns made a significant financial play for Fizdale and drew upon his history with new coach Frank Vogel and GM James Jones. Fizdale is a former HC with Knicks and Grizzlies.
These guarantees are tricky... if guys stake their choice to stay in the draft or pull out based on these guarantees, they're at least somewhat at risk of the team with the promise having a preferred prospect slip to them and reneging on the promise. I'm thinking of the Suns draft room erupting in 2009 thinking that the Warriors were trading the #7 to them and they were going to be drafting Steph... only to have the Warriors draft and keep Steph. These guys better have multiple promises, or be ok with slipping.
#12 please
#TWELVE
I really enjoyed watching him pass and play D in those videos. Would love to see that on the court for the Warriors. Yes please.
Yahoo's latest mock has Kobe Bufkin as the Dubs pick. I hadn't heard of him so I watched Spinella's scouting report. Holy spit, lefty Jordan Poole (also out of Michigan) offensive bag, but with big hops and defensive doggedness. Spin's complaint: "could be a tad more locked in on D". All right then. If he's a real possibility at #19, drafting him could almost make JP expendable...
Yes, he’s Poole 2.0 and he has been mock drafted at above #19 so he wasn’t included in the tournament. But he’ll get into a Critics Choice round.
Poole 2.0, except my (limited) understanding is that his calling card prior to last season was defense. Maybe he'll be too small to lock guys up in the pros, but it's fun to imagine a JP-esque guard who already has a defensive identity and motor.
Bufkin's eye-test reminds me of Tyrese Maxey, a player I really like.
Revised crazy trade (now enrages 3 fanbases!)
Warriors: Simmons, Claxton
Nets: Kuminga, Moody, Harris, Warriors 2026 1st or something
Sixers: Poole, PBJ, Rollins, #19
The nets are going to have to give up a first to get off of simmons
I understand you're having fun here ...
but if the Warriors trade Moody and Kuminga, much less all the young players, I'll probably go root for the Kings for a while. I'm really hoping the Dubs are smarter than that.
A lot of us are most interested in the number of chips we accumulate before Steph retires and that becomes a very unlikely thing. I happen to appreciate seeing the young guys grow as much as the chips.
I mean, this is insane. Why do you think the Warriors would give up all of their youth for a decent center and a negative contract?
Warriors give up Poole, Kuminga, Moody, PBJ, Rollins, #19, and a future FRP and get back Ben Simmons and Nick Claxton?
Eh, shooting is overrated. Even though Claxton and Simmons have a combined <checks note> 0.00 3 points made this past season, the remaining Warriors bench of <checks notes again> GP2 and Kevon Looney will surely pick up the slack.
#TWELVE. Jones has the look of a dude with court-sense, real passing chops, and defensive aggressiveness who needs a good shooting coach to take it up a level. I like Ty Jerome a lot as a Dub, and Jones could become a better version of Ty. Re-watched the Coulibaly highlights, and he's pretty impressive, at least against the competition in his league, so I'd be glad if he fell to the Dubs, but doubt it will happen.
This works on Fanspo
Dray, Kerr and #19 pick to POR for
Nurk, #3 pick & a washing machine.
Shores up the center position finally, shag Amen Thompson, and will help with the dirty laundry issue.
Oy-vay.
Nah, it's probably an old, used washing machine and not Energy Star certified. No deal.
No one will be able to tell the difference if we introduce A. Thompson via Zoom and use a Klay filter.
Portland has been caught in the middle for so long. I'm glad you've solved that for them.
Anything for Dame. On the real side, Dame has been lobbying for Dray for years. Not that it would be in Portlands long term best interests, but Dame might have enough weight to push FO into a trade were Dray to become available.
They're probably about to luck into Scoot. Whether they trade him for help for Dame or try to make it work is going to define their franchise for the near future.
Maybe I'm late to this, but just heard Kerr's comments on the Draymond Green Show.
Ahhhhhhhhh-hahahahahahaha-haaaaaa
I love Kerr, but he has been doing everything possible to make me not this last year and he just keeps doubling down on everything that was wrong with the Dubs this year. I guess everyone on the team needs to man up, know your role, and sacrifice for the team. I wonder where sucker punching a younger and smaller man, something called assault in the real world, falls in Kerr's pantheon of pearls of basketball wisdom around team building? Jaw dropping hypocrisy. The dysfunctional relationship between these two guys and the wreckage that ensues in the giant wake they leave behind them is what I like least about our team. If these guys don't get some friggin' therapy soon, we are doomed. I love Dray, but he's an ass and Kerr has become his #1 enabler, like a wife going out and buying booze for her couch bound Alky husband while the kids go without another dinner. And now they are both tone deaf. Kerr is feeling hollow inside 'cuz Bob is on his way out. Well thank God Dray is there for you in your moment of need, Steve. By the way, why don't you go grab me a beer.
Eee-gads.
We won championship last year.
Its just mind boggling that this season's results have completely wiped out achievements of the past years. Yeah, Dray f-ed up being time and messed up the team. But I am at peace because I know we will be bac with hunger and humility. Repeating championship is hard. We don't repeat previously if we don't have KD.. Not trying to exonerate Dray but championship leads to expectations of big contracts and that leads conflict when you are capped out. Poole gets way less contract if we bounce out in second round last season and Dray's extension becomes a priority over letting Poole walk.
As far as playing youngsters goes, I would humbly ask you to look at Miami's roster.
Thank you.
I just finished rewatching The Last Dance (co-starring our very own S.Kerr). It seems like the way Phil Jackson let Dennis Rodman do whatever the hell he wanted off the court because he trusted that he will get his best on the court, is very much like the dynamic I see with Kerr and Drodman err... I mean Draymond.
What is amazing for me was the lack of punitive consequence on Draymond. He should have been suspended immediately, minimum one month from games, plus fined heavily. I agree whole heartedly on the toxic dynamic between Kerr and Dray. Draymond's bad behavior is never rebuked by Kerr, ever. A bit of a cult, I'd say. Plus, his lack of shooting and sloppiness seem to put the team often into a comeback situation. Dray will never change, but there is still hope for Kerr, not much though.
Warriors with Draymond on court last season: +7.3 points per 100 possessions.
With Draymond off court: -5.8 pts per 100.
Net +13.1
Don't you think this is mostly because no one on the bench plays good D? This is a meaningless stat unless you include the other players and which 5 are playing.
If Steph wants Dray around, he sees something in Dray that is much needed. And I will take that over everything that every person frequenting DNHQ has to say.
I'm sure that this is a factor in any discussion the FO has. But, I dare say that any reliance on one person to be the only one who can get a job done is a weak one.
We can also modify the trade to Poole for Brogdon & Robert Williams, or Poole + #19 for Brogdon/R. Williams. And even possible Poole/Moody/with or without #19 for Brogdon/R.Williams for all those who insist on trading Poole. We fill some big needs and they get two younger potential stars.
I also like the possibility of getting Anunoby from the Raptors. Poole/Rollins/#19 for Anunoby/T. Young if the team insists on trading Poole.
> Plus, his lack of shooting and sloppiness seem to put the team often into a comeback situation.
The Warriors have won 4 championships since Draymond was drafted
Yea but other than being the best defender of his generation and Steph's top PnR partner/set up man for a decade, what has he REALLY done?
Well, he gave Lebron the business, which I find to be kind of endearing. I also hear he's pretty good at passing the basketball, but that's kiddy stuff. No real men in the NBA pass the ball. It's an ISO league. Just look, as a random example, at Kevin Durant and how ISO-ball freed him up to win championships when he left Steph and Dray.
Sheppard would be a reach at #19, but he apparently had a stunningly good NBA Combine.
Still keeping track of all invites at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GKnbvrEeRz6g1ZpDrA_2KxKTFTYswsw10zzfbE1DFWs/edit?usp=sharing, let me know if I missed anyone reported
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Warriors pre-draft workouts on Tuesday:
•Damion Baugh (TCU)
•Javan Johnson (DePaul)
•Adam Kunkel (Xavier)
•Jaylen Martin (Overtime Elite)
•Ben Sheppard (Belmont)
•Justice Sueing (Ohio State)
https://twitter.com/JDumasReports/status/1665875375812136960?s=20
> Justice Sueing
Fire name.
Wrong profession
Former Cal player (1st 2 years) and apparently high school teammate of the guy I wanted to draft over Poole (lol), Bol Bol.
I was a Claxton guy that season. I said "I was wrong" last season to be mad that they drafted Poole over Claxton but now I'm having second thoughts lol.
Time to update the NBA trade machines… Previously, you could take back 125% of outgoing salaries in trade even if you were a tax team. In 2023-24, if you are over the first apron, you can only take back 110% (or be hard capped). In 2024-25, you can only take back 100%.
Source: https://twitter.com/ericpincus/status/1665823486382858241?s=61&t=P_FoYb59qpl6sz-fj5Z51g
#TWELVE
I would take Bilal and try to stash just due to the overall tools.
The good version of Coby Jones would be a really nice present day addition to the Dubs. Definitely needs that shot to come through
The good version of Coby Jones:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOtDtF3D3cc
https://www.si.com/nba/warriors/news/draymond-green-makes-incredible-observation-about-nikola-jokic bit ironic coming from the guy who nearly walked off the floor during a play b/c he didn't get the ball on a cut
“I wasn’t being ironic. I was being hypocritical.”
- Jamie Tartt
and his hypocrisy is ironic
#TWELVE - I want the all intangibles team please.
The Lakers maintained on Monday that they aren’t interested in adding Kyrie Irving this summer, according to multiple team sources.
https://twitter.com/jovanbuha/status/1665832038472224768
The Washington Wizards will hire OKC executive Will Dawkins as their No. 2 executive
https://twitter.com/JoshuaBRobbins/status/1665811249903329282
The Phoenix Suns are hiring Jazz associate GM David Fizdale as an assistant coach, sources tell ESPN. Suns made a significant financial play for Fizdale and drew upon his history with new coach Frank Vogel and GM James Jones. Fizdale is a former HC with Knicks and Grizzlies.
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1665817178396844034
Take that for data!
Now that we know all the guys, I updated the draft vote site! https://dnhq.draft-vote.xyz/
These guarantees are tricky... if guys stake their choice to stay in the draft or pull out based on these guarantees, they're at least somewhat at risk of the team with the promise having a preferred prospect slip to them and reneging on the promise. I'm thinking of the Suns draft room erupting in 2009 thinking that the Warriors were trading the #7 to them and they were going to be drafting Steph... only to have the Warriors draft and keep Steph. These guys better have multiple promises, or be ok with slipping.
So if Lively indeed has a promise from a team in the lottery, can we move Miller on to the second round please
Also #THIRTEEN but Coulilaby (and i suspect also Miller) will be gone by then.