So much for the Golden State Warriors trading out of the 2022 NBA Draft to save money. With trades swirling all around them at the end of the first round, the Warriors kept their No. 28 pick and took a big swing on University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. Baldwin, aka “PBJ,” was a former top prospect whose stock fell after a disastrous freshman year in college and a lackluster combine, but the Warriors decided to bet on his potential. In the second round, rather than selling or trading their picks, they actually moved up to nab another mid-major player, Toledo point guard Ryan Rollins, and then drafted a Brazilian forward, Gui Santos, who’s unlikely to come to the NBA this year.
Amid a storm of draft pick trades, Warriors stay put and take a big swing
