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.