Leading up to the Golden State Warriors’ pick 28 selections into the first round, the Golden State of Mind crew was excited to see Bol Bol, KZ Okpala, Kevin Porter, Jr., and Keldon Johnson still on the board in addition to Carsen Edwards, who we all expected to see.
Putting aside whatever you feel about the Warriors pick of Jordan Poole, the set of prospects who ended up being available at 28 reflected a first round full of unexpected and sometimes even bizarre selections fueled by a flurry of trades. Although Bol and Nicolas Claxton were the only two left in the green room entering the second round, a number of prospects went higher than expected which bumped a bunch of others down.