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Warriors trade up, draft Alen Smailagic and Eric Paschall

The Golden State Warriors got who they were looking for. They traded with the New Orleans Pelicans for the 39th pick in the draft, and used it to select Alen Smailagic.

Sources: New Orleans is selecting Alen Smailagic at No. 39 2019 NBA draft -- and traded to Golden State.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 21, 2019

Smailagic has been on the Warriors radar for quite a long time. An 18-year old sharpshooting forward from Serbia, he spent last year playing for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the G League.