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Warriors Asked Draymond Green To Mentor Jonathan Kuminga As Condition Of New Contract

Mar 18, 2024 2:18 PM

When Draymond Green signed his new four-year, $100 million contract with the Golden State Warriors last June, Joe Lacob asked him to serve as a mentor for Jonathan Kuminga as an unwritten part of the deal.

"Joe said, 'I know you're going to play and lead and all of that, but I need one more thing,'" Green recalled. "He said 'I need you to take JK under your wing.

"I said, 'You got my word ...To me, that was a condition of the contract."

During Green's suspension, he focused on watching Kuminga. Green noticed that Kuminga needed to attack defenses by using his speed and athleticism on drives to the paint. 

"He can always jump and get himself out of trouble," Green said of his advice to Kuminga. "Nobody else is going to be up there with you. Most of us, we've got to find angles, and different things to score, but if you get in trouble with anything, just jump."

"Him watching the games at home, it was him watching film, pretty much, and it actually helped me understand who I am," Kuminga told ESPN.

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Draymond Green Dealing With Back Issue

Mar 15, 2024 9:17 AM

On his podcast, The Draymond Green Show, Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green said his back has been bothering him recently. The issue caused him to miss the Warriors loss at the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.

"My back has been bothering me for like four or five games. And I've been just kind of like going through it, playing through it," Green said. "The hope is that… those extra couple days will allow it to go away, because it’s just no fun. And it’s also has been kind of in that same area that I had the issue before."

Green missed extensive time in 2022 with back problems. After missing over two months, Green returned for the stretch run and helped the Warriors to the 2022 NBA championship.

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Stephen Curry Cleared For On-Court Workouts, Will Return To Practice On Friday

Mar 13, 2024 1:12 AM

Stephen Curry was cleared for on-court workouts after spraining his ankle last Thursday, the Golden State Warriors announced on Tuesday.

Curry will rejoin team practices on Friday.

Curry will miss the Warriors' game against the Mavs on Wednesday.

The Warriors are 4-1 without Curry this season.

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Stephen Curry MRI On Ankle Returns Clean, Not Expected To Miss Much Time

Mar 8, 2024 4:41 PM

Stephen Curry underwent an MRI on his injured right ankle on Friday with the results coming back clean.

Curry is not expected to miss much time with the injury. A timetable for Curry's return will be established in the coming days depending on how his ankle responds.

The Golden State Warriors are 0-3 in games in which Curry misses this season.

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Stephen Curry Leaves Game With Sprained Right Ankle

Mar 8, 2024 9:24 AM

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry left Thursday's loss to the Chicago Bulls late in the fourth quarter due to a sprained right ankle. Curry rolled his ankle while passing off a drive to the paint.

The severity of the injury is unknown. Tere's not a sense for how long Curry will be out, according to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. Curry was icing his foot postgame, but that was the only update Kerr had.

Curry was plagued by ankle injuries early in his career. Several sprains to both his right and left ankles caused him to miss time over his first few seasons in the NBA.

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Andrew Wiggins Returns To Warriors

Mar 5, 2024 4:31 PM

Andrew Wiggins has returned to the Golden State Warriors after tending to a serious family matter.

Wiggins missed four games.

Wiggins also had an extended absence during the 22-23 season.

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Andrew Wiggins 'Tending To Serious Family Matter'

Mar 1, 2024 11:26 AM

For the second consecutive season, Andrew Wiggins has left the Golden State Warriors to deal with an undisclosed personal matter.

"I'm told Andrew Wiggins is dealing and tending to a serious family matter right now, and the Warriors are giving him his space, they're giving him his time," said Shams Charania.

While Wiggins will be away from the Warriors indefinitely, Steve Kerr said he does hope he returns this season.

After a slow start to the season, Wiggins had been playing better over the past few weeks especially since the return of Draymond Green and the elevation of Jonathan Kuminga. 

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Jordan Poole Considered To Have One Of NBA's 'Worst' Contracts

Mar 1, 2024 11:00 AM

Jordan Poole has three seasons and $95 million remaining on the four-year, $128 million extension he signed with the Golden State Warriors before the 22-23 season.

Zach Lowe writes that Poole's contract could be the "worst" one in the NBA.

The Warriors sent Poole and a protected 2030 first round pick to the Washington Wizards for the expiring contract of Chris Paul. The outlay the Warriors sent to the Wizards was a signal even then that Poole's contract was viewed as a net negative.

Poole is averaging just 16.3 points this season with a TS% of .513. When Poole had a breakout season in 21-22, he had a TS% of .598 while averaging 18.5 points.

Poole, who can be a free agent in 2027, is represented by Drew Morrison and Austin Brown.

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Klay Thompson Open To Short-Term Deal With Warriors

Feb 29, 2024 1:48 PM

Klay Thompson is eligible for a four-year contract worth up to $223 million, but he is open to re-signing with the Golden State Warriors on a shorter deal. A source told ESPN's Kendra Andrews that money and lineup status are not driving forces for Thompson.

Thompson could possibly sign a two-year deal this summer to align with the remaining time on the contracts of Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr.

Thompson is making $43 million his season on an expiring contract. When Thompson and the Warriors discussed an extension last summer, talks never progressed to specific dollar amounts and instead a range was presented by the Warriors.

Thompson has been candid about his on-court struggles and a source close to him says his frustrations are more about his own level of play and less about the team itself.

"He feels like he's letting everyone down," the source told ESPN. "He doesn't want to be a drain. He wants to help. He wants to feel valuable."

Thompson recently moved to the bench and responded with one of his best ames of the season. Thompson has shot 45 percent on three-pointers during his first five games as a reserve.

"The thought of him coming off the bench as our flame thrower, it's a pretty powerful weapon," Steve Kerr said.

Thompson, however, was very upset when he was informed of the decision from the Warriors to move him out of the starting lineup. Kerr told ESPN that Thompson initially yelled at him and some of the assistants. Thompson later came back to apologize to the coaches.

"It was not an easy conversation," Kerr said. "This is maybe the hardest part about getting further away from our prime. It's just, after 12 years [of Thompson starting], it wasn't easy.

"And still moving forward, it's not going to be easy. But I told him, 'If you really embrace it, you can help your team win.'"

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Most Olympics Roster Spots Already Targeted For Team USA

Feb 29, 2024 8:16 AM

Team USA has ramped up the selection process for this summer's Olympics in Paris. There are 11 players that the United States are counting on playing or are in strong consideration for a roster spot. The initial 11 are:

  • Bam Adebayo - Miami Heat
  • Devin Booker - Phoenix Suns
  • Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
  • Anthony Davis - Los Angeles Lakers
  • Kevin Durant - Phoenix Suns
  • Anthony Edwards - Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Joel Embiid - Philadelphia 76ers
  • Tyrese Haliburton - Indiana Pacers
  • Jrue Holiday - Boston Celtics
  • LeBron James - Los Angeles Lakers
  • Jayson Tatum - Boston Celtics

None of these players are considered absolute locks as of yet. But all 11 are under strong consideration and have mentioned interest in representing Team USA this summer, provided they are healthy enough to play.

Of that group, Booker, Curry, Durant, Embiid, Holiday, James and Tatum are considered to be the United States core group. Edwards and Haliburton are being considered after strong play at last summer's FIBA World Cup. Adebayo and Davis are garnering interest for additional frontcourt depth around Embiid.

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Andrew Wiggins Leaves Warriors Due To Personal Reasons, Out On Thursday

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Chris Paul To Return To Warriors Lineup On Tuesday

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Steve Kerr, Warriors Agree To Two-Year, $35M Extension

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