You can really get a sense of the mood about the Golden State Warriors’ selection of Jordan Poole with the 28th pick of the 2019 NBA Draft by checking out The Ringer’s perspective in their pre-draft profile compared to that of their draft grades.
The top line of their draft profile for Poole, who they pegged as the 47th pick in their mock draft, was, “Highlight-reel scoring wing who looks the part, but frustrates as much as he excites.” That was followed by backhanded compliments like “solid passer when he wants to be” that barely softened the blunt assessment that he could be held back defensively by “his laziness, lack of awareness, poor fundamentals, and lack of discipline.