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2024-25 Golden State Warriors: A quick preview

The Golden State Warriors are primed for a stronger season, with hopes resting on a Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry continuing his MVP-level play, and key contributions from their younger players. After parting ways with Klay Thompson …

The Golden State Warriors are primed for a stronger season, with hopes resting on a Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry continuing his MVP-level play, and key contributions from their younger players. After parting ways with Klay Thompson in a sign-and-trade deal that sent him to Dallas, the Warriors gained valuable financial flexibility and retooled their roster. They brought in reinforcements like Buddy Hield, Kyle Anderson, and De’Anthony Melton, adding much-needed shooting depth and bench support – crucial to their offensive system.

The development of young talents like Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski, and Trayce Jackson-Davis will be key, as the Warriors aim for more consistent contributions from their bench. With Curry leading the way, the Warriors have the potential to bypass the play-in tournament entirely and secure a top-six spot in the West in a best-case scenario.

Steve Kerr brings Steph Curry’s ‘Night Night’ celebration to Democratic National Convention

The Golden State Warriors head coach brought Steph Curry’s “night night” celebration to the Democratic National Convention.

Coming off a run to the Olympic gold medal in Paris with Team USA’s men’s basketball, Steve Kerr made the trip back to where he shared the court with Michael Jordan — the United Center. Yet, his trip to the home of the Chicago Bulls wasn’t for basketball, but for the Democratic National Convention.

Steve Kerr was one of the speakers on Monday in Chicago who gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention. Along with publicly endorsing, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, Steve Kerr finished his speech with a shoutout to the Golden State Warriors point guard.

Kerr spoke about telling former President and 2024 Republican candidate Donald Trump “night night.” To end his speech, Kerr reenacted Curry’s signature night night celebration.

In the words of the great Steph Curry, we can tell Donald Trump … night night.

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Buddy Hield to wear No. 7 with Warriors

The new sharpshooting guard will wear No. 7 with the Warriors.

After a sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia 76ers that was included in the league’s first-ever six-team trade, Buddy Hield is officially a member of the Golden State Warriors.

Before the guard lines up next to Steph Curry for the first time, Hield has to pick his jersey number with the Warriors. After wearing No. 17 with the Sixers, Hield is set to wear No. 7 with the Warriors, according to Etienne Catalan.

Via @EtienneCatalan on Twitter:

Hield wore No. 7 during his three-season run with the Indiana Pacers. Prior to that, Hield wore No. 24 with the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings, the same number he wore at the University of Oklahoma.

Patrick Baldwin Jr. was the last member of the Warriors to wear No. 7. Players like Antwan Jamison, Jeremy Lin, Jermaine O’Neal and Eric Paschall wore No. 7 with the Warriors. Current Golden State broadcaster Kelenna Azubuike also wore No. 7 during his time with the Warriors.

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WNBA Golden State names its first general manager

In her new role, Nyanin will oversee all basketball operations, including roster construction, team building and player development.

On Monday, the WNBA’s newest franchise named Ohemaa Nyanin its first general manager. Nyanin was most recently the New York Liberty’s assistant general manager and spent five years with the organization in various roles.

“I am truly honored to be chosen as the first general manager of WNBA Golden State,” Nyanin said. “Throughout the interview process, it was clear that bringing a WNBA team to the Bay Area was meticulously thought out, and those involved are motivated change-makers who will be proactive in growing the league. I look forward to joining this franchise and building a competitive basketball team that the fans deserve.”

In her new role, Nyanin will oversee all basketball operations, including roster construction, team building and player development.

“Ohemaa is the perfect fit to lead our WNBA basketball operations as we prepare for our inaugural season in 2025,” said Warriors co-executive chairman and CEO Joe Lacob. “As we moved through the GM hiring process, it became more apparent each day how impressive and well-versed Ohemaa is in all facets of the business, and as a person. She brings an incredible knowledge of the WNBA and international women’s basketball landscape from her time with the Liberty and USA Basketball. Additionally, she has a deep passion and desire to build a strong culture and, ultimately, win basketball games. We are thrilled to welcome her to Golden State.”

Since 2016, Nyanin has served as FIBA Americas World Cup qualifier technical delegate and manager. Prior to her time with the Liberty, she spent five years as USA Basketball’s assistant director of the women’s national team.

In 2009, she received her Bachelor of Arts in international relations and foreign language and communications, and in 2011 she graduated from American University with a Masters of Science in justice and public policy. She also competed for the American University women’s basketball team.

Golden State will begin play in 2025, and the team will have its headquarters in Oakland, where the Warriors’ practice facility and front office were located from 1997-2019.

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Which city should host future WNBA All-Star games?

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said that Indianapolis could potentially host in future years.

The 2024 WNBA All-Star Weekend is taking place in Phoenix, Arizona, home of the Mercury. This is the third time the Mercury have hosted the event. There are current W teams who have never hosted an All-Star weekend. Could they be a target in the years to come?

In the history of the WNBA All-Star Game, Indianapolis, which hosted the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, is one of four cities with a W franchise that has never hosted the weekend, joining Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert commented that perhaps Indianapolis could be in the cards to host in future years.

“No doubt about it,” Engelbert said when asked if the league would consider a WNBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis. “Summer’s nice here; we won’t have that snow in July. Absolutely. I have been so impressed with the branding of the city, the support of the city … I know that in the state, in the city, basketball is so popular. I mean, it’s pretty incredible.”

See what cities could potentially host WNBA All-Star Weekend.

Here are the top 10 players who have the most rebounds in Golden State Warriors history.

A list of the Golden State Warriors top-10 rebounders of All-Time.

Rebounders are often overlooked in the NBA. Yet, the ability to end a defensive possession without conceding points, or to give your teammates a second chance on offense, is an integral aspect of a high-level team.

Throughout the Golden State Warriors’ history, the team has had dominant rebounders, some of whom have amassed over 10,000 boards during their tenure with the franchise. Now that we’re in the quiet part of the NBA off-season, it seems like the perfect time to cast our minds back in history and remember some of the Warriors’ best contributors.

Today’s edition will focus on the best rebounders in Warriors’ history – both in Golden State and in Philadelphia. The players who did the dirty work that often isn’t discussed in the sports pages or on late-night sports talk TV and radio.

As such, let’s dive in as we look all the way back to the 1950s, along with some more recent contributors to Golden State’s rebounding charts, with the statistics provided by StatMuse.

Report: Former Duck Chris Duarte headed west in trade to Sacramento Kings

After two seasons with the Indiana Pacers, former Duck Chris Duarte is reportedly close to being traded to Sacramento.

After two seasons with the Indiana Pacers, former Oregon Ducks guard Chris Duarte could be on the move to Sacramento.

According to The Athletic, the Pacers are looking to trade their former 2021 first-round draft pick to the Kings for draft compensation, which likely means he’ll be traded for a draft pick to be named later.

Duarte had a solid rookie year with the Pacers in the 2021-22 season where he averaged 13 points in the 55 games he appeared in. But in this past season, Duarte’s numbers fell off due to an ankle injury that never seemed to heal properly. He averaged just under eight points a game and shot 37 percent from the field.

If Duarte is able to heal up and return to form, he could be a nice addition to a young Kings team that is on the verge of being a contender. They finished third in the Western Conference and made the playoffs for the first time in nearly 17 years. However, the season ended with a loss to the Golden State Warriors in five games.

Sacramento’s off-season has been busy as they just signed Harrison Barnes to a $54 million contract.

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Warriors unveil Golden State themed statement jerseys for 2022-23 season

The Warriors will have new Golden State themed statement threads for the 2022-23 season.

Before activity ramps up for training camp and the start of the 2022-23 campaign, the Golden State Warriors unveiled a new jersey for the upcoming season.

While defending their title, the Warriors will wear new threads. On Tuesday, the Warriors released Golden State-themed statement jerseys for the 2022-23 season.

Instead of the classic Warriors font across the chest, the new jerseys will feature the words Golden State as the centerpiece of the fit. The Golden State Jordan brand jerseys will also be in a darker navy blue as opposed to their standard royal blue.

With the release of the jerseys, 2021 lottery picks Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga modeled the new look.

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Despite the release of the statement jersey, the Warriors aren’t done unveiling new looks for the 2022-23 season. Following the release of the statement jerseys, the Warriors will debut classic and city edition jerseys for the new season. The classic edition jerseys are set to be released on Aug. 8 and the city editions will follow on Nov. 10.

This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! 

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Nets star Kevin Durant garnering interest for reunion with Warriors

Reports indicate that the Golden State Warriors are gaining interest in trading for former MVP Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets.

With trade offers for Kevin Durant rolling in, there’s rumors that NBA champions Golden State Warriors may be interested in bringing Durant back after playing there just a few years ago.

According to NBA journalist Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic reports that Durant, “have been in conversations” with the Warriors superstars, likely Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.

Thompson suggests that Golden State can piece together one of the most enticing trade offers in the league, but sources say they are “unlikely” to pay the price for the former MVP. The Warriors do have a surplus of young talent but ultimately want to defend their title with their roster.

“This isn’t a case where the Warriors stars are pressing the front office to go acquire Durant. Sources made it clear they are fine defending their title with Wiggins, Poole and the young players they’ve been grooming to win with them. But if the universe somehow sets it up so legends reunite, they’d be open to it.”

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