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The Top 5 Golden State Warriors with the most to prove next season

By Rohan Borges

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Andrew Wiggins #22, Jordan Poole #3, Draymond Green #23, Kevon Looney #5, and Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors stand for the national anthem before Game Five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Chase Center on April 27, 2022 in San Francisco, California. 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 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Andrew Wiggins #22, Jordan Poole #3, Draymond Green #23, Kevon Looney #5, and Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors stand for the national anthem before Game Five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Chase Center on April 27, 2022 in San Francisco, California. 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 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 03: Jordan Poole of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 03: Jordan Poole of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

1. Jordan Poole

Is anyone surprised?

Jordan Poole was horrible in the playoffs, full stop. The $140 million man was a complete dud for Golden State, and at times it looked like he couldn’t even be out on the floor. Poole was entrusted to be the Warriors’ sixth man — to relieve Stephen Curry of just some of the offensive burden. But the 23-year-old crumbled under pressure and showcased little control of himself, nor his team.

After a stellar playoff run in 2022, Poole regressed in nearly every statistical category. In 22 minutes per game, Poole averaged just 10.3 points, and 3.5 assists per contest, on dreadful 34.1/25.4/76.5 shooting splits (FG%/3P%/FT%).

Somehow, Poole was even worse defensively. He constantly botched rotations,  and his on-ball defense left a lot to be desired. Poole showed no effort to fight over screens and struggled to contain his individual matchups, leaving Draymond Green and Kevon Looney to clean up his messes on the back line.

Poole is under contract for the next four seasons and right now, his $140 million deal looks like one of the worst in the NBA. He will be the butt of a few jokes over the summer, but ‘JP’ will have to ignore the talking heads, lock himself in the gym, and rediscover his peak form.

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Poole will enter his fifth year under some heavy pressure. He has to prove that he can put the pieces together and lead a cohesive bench unit moving forward.

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