3 reasons to love the Golden State Warriors trade deadline moves

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Allows for development

The absence of Chriss has already provided more minutes for Looney and Wiseman, so that has already aided the development of Wiseman, the team’s first-round pick.

We’re more talking about what Wanamaker leaving the franchise is going to give to those behind him. The Warriors have two young guards that have been captaining the second unit for the past few weeks.

Second-round draft pick Nico Mannion and second-year stud Jordan Poole have comprised the team’s backcourt.

Both players were sent to the G-League bubble to gain experience and build their confidence. They did just that, and now they’ll get all the minutes they can handle as the primary guards off the bench.

Poole has averaged over 20 points per game since he’s returned. Shooting efficiently while also notching over three triples per game is highly impressive. Mannion has averaged 8.1 points per game. His percentages are down, but he’s is shooting over 44 percent from deep.

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