Warriors assistant general manager, Kirk Lacob, says Draymond Green was one of his top-five pre-draft interviews and he ‘destroyed’ prospects in his workouts.
The 2020 NBA Draft Lottery will be held next Thursday, Aug. 20.
Who will be representing the Warriors at the virtual event?
The franchise officially made the announcement Thursday afternoon.
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"If Steph Curry ever came and said, 'I want to do this. Put me on the lottery dais,' I think it would be pretty hard to say no," Golden State assistant general manager told Kerith Burke and Grant Liffmann this week on the "Runnin' Plays" podcast. "He's a pretty lucky guy. You want somebody who has good luck to be up there representing you.
"We got some ideas as far as lucky tokens as well."
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No pressure, Steph!
Marcus Thompson of The Athletic first reported the news Thursday morning.
The Warriors are guaranteed to end up with a top-five pick. Here is the breakdown of their odds:
-No. 1 pick: 14 percent
-No. 2 pick: 13.4 percent
-No. 3 pick: 12.7 percent
-No. 4 pick: 12 percent
-No. 5 pick: 47.9 percent
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If the Dubs don't trade the selection, it will be their first time making a lottery pick since 2012 when they took Harrison Barnes at No. 7 overall.
The 2020 NBA Draft is scheduled to take place Oct. 16.