While the afterglow of a championship season still shines, the first steps toward defending the title begin to take shape as the Warriors find themselves in full prep mode for Thursday's 2022 NBA Draft.
The Warriors enter the draft with three picks: #28, 51, and 55. Picks 28 and 55 are the Warriors' picks and pick 51 is the Raptors' pick, via Philadelphia via Alec Burks and Glenn. Robinson III traded for the Sixers in February 2020.
Of the 17 players on the Warriors' 2022 NBA Championship roster, the Dubs chose eight players. While five of those players were lottery picks: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, three were selected with the 28th pick or later: Jordan Poole (28th pick in 2019), Kevon Looney (2019 pick). 30 in 2015) and Draymond Green (35th pick in 2012).
While you can never guarantee a prospect's success, it's safe to say that the Dubs have had their fair share of success in recent years as they built up late in the first round and second round. Green is a four-time All-Star (and champion), a seven-time NBA All-Defensive Team picks and one of the greats in the game today; Looney has become what head coach Steve Kerr called a "building block". » ” from various NBA Championship teams, and Poole is coming off an outstanding season which will be discussed later.
This is the 7th time in franchise history that the Warriors have the 28th pick in the draft and the third in the last five years. The Dubs recently had the 28th pick in 2019 when they drafted Poole. The Michigan guard made considerable strides in developing himself during his first two pro seasons, and it all paid off for him and the team during the Dubs' 2022 NBA Championship season. Poole averaged 18.5 points during the regular season, and his 211 three-pointers put him second on the team, behind only Curry. After placing fourth in the NBA Most Improved Player Award poll, Poole continued to thrive in the 2022 playoffs. He was third on the team in playoff scoring (17.0 points per game) and assists (3. 8 points per game) and knocked down several big shots along the way. To become an NBA champion.
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