In less than 24 hours, the Warriors will figure out where their first round pick will land within the top five selections in the 2020 NBA Draft. Coming from a season that was full of gaps, they are on a high head in the NBA draft lottery.
“I think everyone’s just excited that it’s here, just because it gives us more clarity on what’s next,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr told The Game’s’ Damon, Ratto and Kolsky’s on Wednesday.
“You start talking to other teams and thinking legally about options. You have your list, everyone has their own list of perspectives, and you see where your own list matches the way the balls bounce. That it is exciting. “
With their season ending abruptly on March 10 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Warriors have already had more time to discuss and evaluate what they are looking for in the concept than they have in another season, especially those ‘ t some with an NBA Finals run. Where Golden State’s choice lands in the top five will determine what concept perspectives are ultimately available in that selection, but regardless of where it ends, the Warriors continue with a best-available approach.
“There are a lot of different ways to say it, but you’re just trying to get the best player,” Kerr explained. “You can look at our roster and you can see where we have some holes positive. You can look at the playoff games that are going on right now and see how the games are played, and you try so- and-so to consider playing in a playoff game and where does he fit.
“And you can have those conversations all day, and eventually it’s going to take you the guy you think will be the best player. But it’s really hard. It’s just a lot harder than it seems or when it seems. as it were, but all you have to do is look at every design for the last 50 years to prove it. “
Logically, the best players would be selected first, but as Kerr mentioned, that’s probably not how things shake out. With their view of returning to championships immediately, the Warriors are excited about the possibility of adding a key piece to their lottery, but at the same time feel increased pressure to nail it.
“It’s a lot of fun,” Kerr said, “but there’s more pressure than ever. We have a pick at the bottom of the first round and suddenly a top-five pick. We are investing a lot of money in it. this player. We need to get this right. “
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Assuming they do, this should be the Warriors’ last lottery – of their own – for a while. That’s exactly what Kerr wants.
“Hopefully it will take a while,” he added, “for the next one.”
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