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3 Golden State Warriors with most potential next season

By Tony Pesta

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 22: James Wiseman #33 of the Golden State Warriors attempts a layup against Jeff Green #8 and Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets during the first half at Barclays Center on December 22, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 22: James Wiseman #33 of the Golden State Warriors attempts a layup against Jeff Green #8 and Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets during the first half at Barclays Center on December 22, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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Golden State Warriors: Jordan Poole

Jordan Poole was the breakout sophomore of the year for Golden State. Can he take another step forward? Or has Poole reached his ceiling?

Strengths

Heading into the NBA, Poole was advertised as a streaky 3-point shooter who could inject a team with a potent scoring punch off the bench. In his second season with the Warriors, Poole became just that, acting as a valuable scoring threat off the bench.

Poole scored 20+ points on nine separate occasions this season, netting a new career-high of 38 points in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He also displayed some craft ball-handling and passing ability, two things he can build on moving forward.

Areas to improve

Defense, defense, defense. It takes quite a while for young, slightly undersized guards to adapt to the level of competition in the NBA, if ever. Poole might always be a lackluster defender due to his lack of brute strength and height — but he can certainly improve with increased awareness and hustle on this end of the floor.

Other than that, Poole has work to do in terms of consistency. He shot just 35.1 percent from the 3-point line despite his stroke being his greatest strength. Looking for Poole to bump that number up just a tad, or become a more lethal threat when driving to the hoop could help him take another leap in development.

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