Warriors re-acquire No. 52 pick, draft Quinten Post
Warriors re-acquire No. 52 pick, draft Quinten Post
The Golden State Warriors had a pretty funny second day in the inaugural two-day 2024 NBA Draft. The Warriors didn’t have a pick during Wednesday’s first-round portion of the draft, and entered Thursday with just one pick: the No. 52 selection overall.
But a few hours before the draft, the Warriors traded that pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder, receiving fourth-year sharpshooter Lindy Waters III in the process. As the picks went off the board in the second round, it looked like the Dubs would abstain from participating in this year’s draft.
And then, instead, they traded into the second round, as they’ve done so many times. But the funny part? The traded for their own pick. According to a report from The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, the Dubs sent cash to the Thunder to get the No. 52 pick back, which was then used on Boston College center Quinten Post.
By purchasing a second-round pick, the new CBA dictates that the Warriors are now hard-capped at the second apron, which means they can’t spend more than $189.5 million in salary this year. It’s unclear if the Warriors and Thunder had this second trade planned out when they made the first deal, or if the Dubs explored moving into the second round in a different spot.
Post, it’s worth noting, is a fairly ideal player for the Warriors. He gives them some traditional center size, as he stands 7’0 tall. Like Trayce Jackson-Davis last year, Post always comes with a large amount of experience, as the Dutch big man is a 24-year old five-year senior, having spent two years in the SEC with Mississippi State, and three years in the ACC with Boston College.
And on top of it all? He can shoot! While not a slender seven-footer, Post has great touch shooting the ball, and made 43.1% of his shots from downtown last year, on 3.3 attempts per game (and he made 42.6% the year before, so it’s not an outlier).
Depending on how ready the Warriors think Post is, his addition could make them more likely to trade Kevon Looney, whose $8 million contract for 2024-25 the team exercised earlier this week.
Welcome to the Dubs, Quinten!