Okongwu without a doubt. The fact that he projects somewhat as a shooter is definitely intriguing as it adds to his potential skillset. Combine that with his defense (mentoring under Draymond and coached by Adams) and he'll essentially be a better Chriss (with more room to grow hopefully since he's so young). He is exactly the type of player who develops and grows in the right environment to be an impactful player.
Here's something odd... Cole Anthony and Anthony Edwards are the closest comps to each other by Wizzy's web site (see article). That makes more more nervous about Edwards than excited about Anthony.
As for Okongu, he seems like a great fit and my current weak preferred overall, but a good question from some article: are we even sure he's ahead of Chriss in the rotation? If not, can GSW get better value out of the pick?
Okongwu and this one isn't close. Cole Anthony is Steph Curry without the jump shot. That could be a useful player, but not one that is going to help the Warriors in the immediate future.
Like everyone else, Okongwu. Not sold that he's our best choice in the draft, but really like what he brings to the table with his athleticism and pnr game. He just seems like a younger Chriss, so unsure if he'll just be a redundancy.
Okongwu by a mile. He fits the Warriors’ needs of length, athleticism and defense. He doesn’t need to be a 20 ppg scorer. His offense will come. Like most players his age, he needs to get stronger. His weaknesses seem coachable.
Anthony doesn’t give the Warriors anything they don’t already have, other than maybe a bench scorer. Is he any better than Jordan Poole? That’s not enough of an upgrade worth spending a top pick on.
This is a no-brainer; just based off of team needs and playstyle Okongwu is a much better fit for the core of Curry/Klay/Dray. Much respect to Cole Anthony, but much like a lot of the guards in the draft, we don't have a solid place in the rotation for him.
Okongwu without a doubt. The fact that he projects somewhat as a shooter is definitely intriguing as it adds to his potential skillset. Combine that with his defense (mentoring under Draymond and coached by Adams) and he'll essentially be a better Chriss (with more room to grow hopefully since he's so young). He is exactly the type of player who develops and grows in the right environment to be an impactful player.
Here's something odd... Cole Anthony and Anthony Edwards are the closest comps to each other by Wizzy's web site (see article). That makes more more nervous about Edwards than excited about Anthony.
As for Okongu, he seems like a great fit and my current weak preferred overall, but a good question from some article: are we even sure he's ahead of Chriss in the rotation? If not, can GSW get better value out of the pick?
Okongwu and this one isn't close. Cole Anthony is Steph Curry without the jump shot. That could be a useful player, but not one that is going to help the Warriors in the immediate future.
Like everyone else, Okongwu. Not sold that he's our best choice in the draft, but really like what he brings to the table with his athleticism and pnr game. He just seems like a younger Chriss, so unsure if he'll just be a redundancy.
Okongwu for sure. We don't need more short guys. But "O's" profile looks a little like Jordan Bell. He makes it through this round.
Okongwu is perfect for Ws. Hope we get him, ideally by trading down and adding other assets.
Okongwu is the one, I think - if they keep the pick.
Okongwu by a mile. He fits the Warriors’ needs of length, athleticism and defense. He doesn’t need to be a 20 ppg scorer. His offense will come. Like most players his age, he needs to get stronger. His weaknesses seem coachable.
Anthony doesn’t give the Warriors anything they don’t already have, other than maybe a bench scorer. Is he any better than Jordan Poole? That’s not enough of an upgrade worth spending a top pick on.
Okongwu
This is a no-brainer; just based off of team needs and playstyle Okongwu is a much better fit for the core of Curry/Klay/Dray. Much respect to Cole Anthony, but much like a lot of the guards in the draft, we don't have a solid place in the rotation for him.
Sign me up for Okongwu.