The Golden State Warriors didn’t have a pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, but for the second straight year they bought a second-round selection, acquiring Oregon forward Jordan Bell, the No. 38 overall pick, from Chicago for cash.
The year before, they also bought the No. 38 pick: guard Patrick McCaw, who ended up being part of the NBA champions’ rotation as a rookie.
Bell has drawn comparisons to Draymond Green, and the Warriors forward had a typically passionate response when he found out the team had acquired the pick.
“Draymond texted me as I was driving home and he said, `What the’ and then expletive `is your problem?