Although the Golden State Warriors don’t have a pick in the first round of the upcoming NBA draft, Steve Kerr and Mike Dunleavy Jr. will have the chance to add a player when they hit the clock in the second round of the 2024 draft.
Heading into June’s draft, the Warriors have one pick, the 22nd pick in the second round (52nd overall). As draft season heats up, mock drafts are beginning to release predictions for the draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
In the latest mock draft from Cody Taylor of Rookie Wire, the Warriors added a playmaker out of Illinois in the second round of the draft. At No. 52 overall, the Warriors selected 6-foot-10 forward Coleman Hawkins out of Illinois.
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Read Taylor’s full mock draft via Rookie Wire here.
Hawkins played four seasons for Brad Underwood with the Fighting Illini. In 2024, Hawkins earned All-Big Ten third-team honors, averaging 12.1 points on 45.1% shooting from the field to go along with 36.9% from deep. Hawkins added 6.1 boards and 2.7 assists in 31.6 minutes per game last season with Illinois.
Hawkins helped lead Illinois to the Elite Eight in the 2024 NCAA Tournament before losing to eventual champion UConn.
The 2024 NBA draft is set for June 26-27 in Brooklyn, New York.