As the 57th overall pick in the NBA Draft, there’s usually no expectation on a player to carve out a role during their rookie season. Yet for new Golden State Warriors’ big man Trayce Jackson-Davis, those conventions may not necessarily comply.
The Warriors acquired the rights to Jackson-Davis late on draft night, sending last year’s first-round pick Patrick Baldwin Jr. to the Washington Wizards in the process. It was a calculated move from the front office and one made for a multitude of reasons.