Jeremy Woo’s most recent mock draft would be A+ for Golden State Warriors
If the Golden State Warriors keep both their picks, some will already consider their draft a failure. The Dubs have multiple lottery picks, and they could easily use them to acquire a star that would better help them contend this coming season.
However, as the draft nears, it doesn’t seem like the trade rumors are getting more intense. The Warriors may end up keeping their picks and taking the best available player or just the best fit.
The Golden State Warriors have two lottery picks in the upcoming July 29 NBA Draft. If it plays out how S/I’s Jeremy Woo says, the Dubs would get an A+.
Sports Illustrated’s Jeremy Woo tried to predict the lottery, and if it happens the way he’s predicting, it’d be a home run for the Warriors. Woo has the Dubs taking Jalen Johnson at No. 14 and Jonathan Kuminga at No. 7.
Kuminga drops to the Warriors because the Thunder jump and snag James Bouknight at No. 6. While Kuminga is a raw talent, he shot under 40 percent from the field in his 13 appearances with the G-League Ignite.
On top of Kuminga at No. 7, Woo predicts the Warriors taking Jalen Johnson at No. 14.
The Dubs wouldn’t get Baylor guard Davion Mitchell, a player they’re seemingly high on. That would be a bummer, but with two high-potential forwards, the Dubs are destined for one of them to blossom into an All-Star-caliber player.
"“Golden State ends up keeping this selection, with trading back or out a possibility. Johnson is an intriguing buy-low opportunity at this point in the draft, his stock having taken a hit after a rocky experience at Duke,” Woo wrote as part of his section on Johnson."
Johnson, as with Kuminga, didn’t show his full potential. He also may have attitude concerns after leaving Duke midway through the season. It wasn’t a good look for the young athletic forward, but in the right place, it makes a ton of sense.
The Warriors could use Mitchell in terms of adding a player that could help them win now. Johnson and Kuminga are both long-term projects. Mitchell, 22, isn’t, but Golden State couldn’t pass on the 18-year-old Kuminga if he drops.
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Two elite forwards with All-Star potential is something that could help Golden State now but will certainly benefit them half a decade from now. If they don’t couple the picks for a star, this is about the best they could do.