With the Golden State Warriors not apart of the NBA’s 22-team return plan, their season is officially over. With the offseason underway, the Warriors can turn their attention to the NBA Draft.
As the NBA rolled out their plans to resume the season, new dates for the lottery and NBA draft have been released. The NBA lottery combine is scheduled to take place on Aug. 25 with draft day set to follow on Oct. 15.
For the first time during their stint with Golden State, Steve Kerr and Bob Myers will make a selection early in the NBA Draft. As draft season kicks off, the Golden State Warriors have already spoken to a pair of top prospects.
According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the Warriors have met with James Wiseman and LaMelo Ball for Zoom interviews.
Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:
So the Warriors will get more than a month of needed prep time between the lottery and draft. They've already met with prospects on Zoom, including James Wiseman and LaMelo Ball, I'm told. But expectation is they will be allowed to meet with prospects in person at some point.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) June 4, 2020
Connor Letourneau of The San Francisco Chronicle previously reported the Warriors “aren’t believed to be high” on Ball and Wiseman. Regardless of how they may feel on either player, it’s essential for the Warriors to exercise due diligence with the 2020 prospect pool.
With the Warriors slated to pick in the top-five — potentially first overall, Myers and Kerr have plenty of homework to do as the predraft process continues to roll on.
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