While a blockbuster trade involving Jordan Poole and Chris Paul may have headlined Thursday’s activities for the Golden State Warriors, the franchise also acquired two new players via the 2023 NBA Draft.
Despite having projected top 10 pick Cam Whitmore available to them at pick 19, the Warriors opted to select 6’4″ guard Brandin Podziemski out of Santa Clara. They weren’t done for the night though, trading into the second-round by dealing Patrick Baldwin Jr. to the Washington Wizards in exchange for the 57th overall pick which they used on 6’9″ power-forward/center Trayce Jackson-Davis.