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How Jordan Bell uses Warriors’ trade from Bulls as motivation

A little over a month into the 2017-18 NBA season, and Warriors rookie forward Jordan Bell has already seen and experienced enough to declare one thing about the 2017 NBA draft.

It might already be time to reevaluate the draft’s order.

“I’m sure anybody else would be happy playing for this team and this organization, so I’m happy with where I’m at,” Bell said. ”To me, I feel like I’m the No. 1 pick.”

Bell did not say those words out of misguided arrogance. The Warriors’ rookie forward has averaged 3.2 points on 70.4 percent shooting in only 8.