The Warriors’ lack of depth on the wing was exposed after Andre Iguodala and Patrick McCaw suffered injuries late in the year and in the postseason.
Last year’s free agent acquisitions Omri Casspi and Nick Young did not work out as well as Golden State hoped, and the Warriors might not be able to hold onto McCaw as he hits restricted free agency.
Selecting Jacob Evans gives this team a versatile young wing that can contribute right away off the bench.
Evans is one of the more experienced players in the draft after playing significant minutes in three seasons at Cincinnati.