Will the Warriors be able to add a rotation player during the NBA Draft on Thursday? Considering their draft history during the Joe Lacob Era, it’s probably a flip of the coin.
Since Lacob’s regime first assumed control of the Warriors draft in 2011, they’ve batted around .500 with their picks, with a couple of historic grand slam selections in Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.
The Warriors have also hit on half of the four picks they’ve purchased from other teams on draft night under Lacob.
Yes, it’s important to recognize the Warriors have been so good for the past 5-6 years that they’ve been at a draft night disadvantage — their picks have either come at or near the end of the first round or been non-existent because they were traded for elite talent (see Andre Iguodala sign-and-trade).