Golden State Warriors: Top 20 Draft Picks in franchise History

Golden State Warriors: Top 20 Draft Picks in History

By Ryan Viera | Feb 2, 2017

March 23, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; 1975 NBA Championship Golden State Warriors team members Clifford Ray (left), Rick Barry (center), and Jamaal Wilkes (right) address the media in a press conference before the game between the Warriors and the Washington Wizards at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

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Vince Carter & Penny Hardaway

Both Vince Carter and Penny Hardaway are thought of as NBA legends. They are not, however, thought of as Warrior legends. That’s because neither of them actually put on a Warriors uniform.

They were both selected by the Golden State franchise, which makes them honorable mentions on our list. While they never tallied a single stat for the Dubs, they both went on to have very successful careers, and will always have “drafted by the Golden State Warriors” next to their names.

Carter was drafted by the Warriors in the 1998 NBA Draft with the 5th overall pick but was immediately traded to the Raptors for the 4th overall selection, Antawn Jamison. Carter as we all know, returned to Oakland a few years later and put on perhaps the greatest dunk contest performance the world has ever seen. Maybe that was his way of showing Golden State what they missed out on.

Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway was drafted 3rd overall by the Dubs in 1993 and he too was traded on draft night for the rights to first overall pick, Chris Webber. Hardaway dealt with injuries throughout his NBA tenure but still holds impressive numbers of 15.2 points and five assists per game for his career, including a few 20+ PPG seasons with the Orlando Magic.

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