With the pandemic still keeping virtually all sports sidelined, the NBA has allowed provisions for teams to move forward in regards to the draft. The league’s pandemic rules have allowed for teams to begin interviewing prospects.
The Golden State Warriors have reportedly taken advantage of that time, though not yet by interviewing the top draft prospects in the draft. The Athletic’s Anthony Slater revealed who the Warriors have spoken with so far in interviews.
“As per the new pandemic rules, the Warriors have been allowed four hours per prospect for Zoom calls, but most of those, sources say, have been with non-lottery, non-first round prospects, allowing them to gain a wide view of the draft landscape and sharpen up their virtual process before the lottery happens, their exact position is known and the real pre-draft fun begins.”
On top of simply doing due diligence in interviewing any prospect possible, the Warriors are also likely waiting on the possibility of in-person interviews for the top prospects. With the draft delayed indefinitely, it’s unclear what restrictions the league will have closer to the draft itself, meaning the team could potentially still bring in prospects for workouts and interviews.
The interviewing process is also an extensive one and this is likely just the beginning. The likes of James Wiseman, Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball could all have interviews scheduled in the coming days and weeks even still.
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