Eric Paschall has been one of the few bright spots for the Golden State Warriors this season, vindicating some early internal hype for the Villanova product.
According to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, the Warriors decided they wanted the forward by last December, six months before the 2019 NBA draft.
"At least one of the voices in the room had Paschall in the top 20 on his board," Thompson wrote.
Golden State eventually selected him with the No. 41 overall pick.
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