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Updated Warriors future draft picks following the NBA trade deadline

After trading six players at the 2020 NBA trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors have a new crop of draft picks.

The Golden State Warriors were active leading up to the NBA trade deadline with eyes set towards the future. Bob Myers, Kirk Lacob and Steve Kerr moved six players before the 2020 deadline triggering a complete makeover of Golen State’s roster.

Andrew Wiggins was the only player acquired by the Warriors with the rest of their compensation impacting draft season. Before the deadline ended, Golden State stacked six future picks in the NBA draft.

Below is an updated look at the Golden State’s draft picks for the next three seasons, according to RealGM.com.

2020:

-Golden State Warriors own first-round pick (protected top-20)

-Dallas Mavericks second-round pick

-Utah Jazz second-round pick

2021:

-Golden State Warriors own first-round pick

-Minnesota Timberwolves first-round pick (protected top-3)

-Denver Nuggets second-round pick

-Minnesota Timberwolves second-round pick

2022:

-Golden State Warriors own first-round pick

-Golden State Warriors own second-round pick

-Toronto Raptors second-round pick

The Warriors are now without Willie Cauley-Stein, Alec Burks, Glenn Robinson III, D’Angelo Russell, Jacob Evans III and Omari Spellman. However, the team now has a better outlook when it comes to the future.

Prior to the 2019-20 season, the Golden State Warriors had limited draft capital and several expensive contracts on the books. Adding young talent on rookie deals around Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green is a path to preserving Golden State’s chances of remaining in title contention for the future.

Updated Warriors 2020 draft picks after Willie Cauley-Stein trade

The Warriors added a second-round draft pick for 2020 when they traded Willie Cauley-Stein to the Dallas Mavericks.

The Warriors kicked off the 2020 NBA trade season with a move that landed Willie Cauley-Stein in Dallas, netting Golden State a 2020 second-round pick in return. Prior to the Cauley-Stein trade, the Warriors did not own a second-round pick in 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2026.

Cauley-Stein’s gives Golden State more flexibility with their roster, opening up a spot in the lineup, but also gives the Warriors an extra pick in the 2020 NBA draft.

Golden State’s first-round pick in 2020 will be sent to the Brooklyn Nets, but is protected if the pick lands in the top-20. Fortunately for Golden State, their record is buried deep down in the Western Conference, limiting the chances of their first-round pick being dealt back to Brooklyn.

Below is an updated look at the Golden State Warriors picks for the 2020 NBA draft following the Cauley-Stein trade to Dallas according to Real GM.

  • Golden State’s 2020 1st round pick to Brooklyn (protected for picks 1-20; turns into 2025 second-round pick if protection triggers) 
  • Utah’s 2020 2nd round pick (via Dallas in Willie Cauley-Stein trade)
  • Golden State’s 2020 2nd round pick to Sacramento or Dallas 

The Warriors draft capital is more critical in 2020 than years past due to the transition Golden State’s roster is under. Kevin Durant’s departure to Brooklyn, plus injuries to Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, has opened deep holes that’s resulted in the Warriors hanging at the bottom of the Western Conference standings.

It’ll be essential for Bob Myers, Steve Kerr and Joe Lacob to find players that can bridge the gap between the “Splash Brothers” era and the imminent future. The Warriors challenge to build their future core starts in the 2020 NBA draft.