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Isaiah Thomas, Quinn Cook, Avery Bradley: emergency scouting

Recognizable names coming in to workout for GSW

Eric Apricot
Sep 21, 2021
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This is ridiculous for any player to do, but a 5’9 guard? Different.
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2:02 AM ∙ Sep 18, 2021
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The Warriors are still looking for a big and two guards for training camp:

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Warriors are working out free agent guards Isaiah Thomas, Avery Bradley & ex-Warrior Quinn Cook among others this week, sources told @TheUndefeated. Warriors would like to sign a big man & 2 guards for camp. Workouts will include 5-on-5 games with a diverse group of free agents.
4:54 PM ∙ Sep 20, 2021
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We also covered Darren Collison back in

  • Darren Collison: Emergency Scouting Report

but nothing seems to have come from it.

My impression is that the Warriors are only extending invitations to fight for a spot in training camp unless someone blows them away.

But at this point, if you are randomly trying out for the Warriors, you are probably not stunning people in workouts, because if you were, then the Lakers or Nets probably already grabbed you for their All-Ring-Chaser teams.

Players can surely be overlooked, but their contributions may not pop in a workout.


Isaiah Thomas

From Basketball-Reference:

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Also told Warriors have sincere interest in @isaiahthomas, sources said. The injury plagued two-time NBA All-Star told @TheUndefeated he is "fully healthy now and can do everything I used to do and more." Thomas says he physically better now than in 2017 and is dunking again.
4:53 PM ∙ Sep 20, 2021
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He would be a wonderful player to pull for. He was undersized and underrated his whole career, became an electric All-Star level attacker (and gave a lot back on defense, being 5’ 9”). He led the Celtics into the playoffs and played through his sister’s death and his own injuries, and left it all out on the court. And then the Celtics dumped him. He hasn’t found a stable situation since.

Here is his profile from 2019-20, his last serious minutes in the NBA.


Quinn Cook

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Quinn Cook will have a multi-day workout with the Golden State Warriors this week, a source tells me. Cook played two seasons with Golden State and was part of their 2018 championship team. He fits the mold of that ball-handling backup guard they are looking for.
12:21 AM ∙ Sep 19, 2021
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Quinn was a Warrior in the dynasty years, and played himself from undrafted into being a useful piece on a championship-level team.

From Basketball-Reference:

I think of him as more of a spot-up shooter and motion offense attacker, but the BBall-Index scouting report from his LAL days in 2019-20 says he can attack 1-on-1. Which I didn’t really see in the GSW days.

In this old video of mine, Cook did pour in a bunch of points running the PNR and punishing the drop defense.

Here is the scouting report from 2019-20, his last year with real minutes.


Avery Bradley

He once had a rep as a tenacious guard defender who could hit a jumper.

From Basketball-Reference:

He bounced around last season, but here is his scouting from LAL 2019-20. We may be hitting some small sample size issues, because like with Quinn Cook above, I don’t think of Avery as someone who can just go one-on-one and get a bucket. But the Perimeter D and Perimeter Shooting ring true.


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Abaddon
Sep 22, 2021

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-biggest-offseason-splash-wasnt-adding-new-player-roster?amp

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Sep 21, 2021Liked by Duby Dub Dubs

Surprise wedding vow renewal. Is there anything in life this guy doesn't excel at?

Steph and Ayesha Curry renew vows after 10 years of marriage.

https://sports.yahoo.com/m/227e36a8-1684-3021-a6e9-c84549780d44/steph-and-ayesha-curry-renew.html

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