Golden State Warriors: 3 reasons Obi Toppin makes most sense for Dubs

Low floor

Partially because of his size and efficiency, Obi Toppin’s floor is relatively high. A player usually doesn’t go from averaging 20-plus points per game and being incredibly efficient to forgetting how to score at the next level.

On top of just his physical attributes, Toppin has great defensive instincts. In his last season at Dayton, the power forward put up 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals per game to go along with 6.4 defensive rebounds per game. He was a major factor in the team having a mere two losses.

Those attributes and his ability to score should make him at least a competent role player for the next decade or two to come. For Golden State, that should be a factor that strongly entices them as they’ll be looking to a player to immediately be a productive member of their second unit.

A low floor can’t truly be said of prospects like James Wiseman, LaMelo Ball or Anthony Edwards. However, the ceiling for Toppin, who is sometimes compared to Amar’e Stoudemire, is rather limited compared to the other three listed.