With the 14th worst record in the league over the regular season, the Warriors have little interest in following the Lottery on Tuesday. Yet a big twist of fate could turn their early summer into a true fairy tale.
The pain felt following the elimination during the play-in seems to have already dissipated in the Bay. Having placed little hope in this 2020-21 season following Klay Thompson’s injury, Warriors fans seem to have already turned their attention to the next year. And it will experience a first rebound this Tuesday, with the Draft Lottery.
8th in the Western Conference with a record of 39 victories for 33 defeats, Stephen Curry and his teammates should, barring an improbable surprise, inherit the 14th pick. The odds offer them a 97.6% chance of landing at this position in the board. But that might not be the only choice they will have on July 29.
Indeed, within the framework of the transfer of D’Angelo Russell to Minnesota, the directors of the franchise have obtained certain rights on the 2021 pick of… Timberwolves. The latter will indeed have to cede it to Golden State, if it does not finish in the Top 3 within a few hours. This scenario has precisely… 72.4% of chance to arrive according to the calculations of the specialized site Tankathon.
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In other words, the Dubs have almost 3 chances out of 4 to recover this choice, which would therefore be between 4th and 10th places. But if there’s one turn of events that should make franchise executives salivate, it’s about getting the 4th pick. This is explained by the announced quality of the Top 5 of the future vintage of rookies.
Indeed, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Suggs, Evan Mobley, Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga clearly seem to be pulling away from the competition as stars in the making. Therefore, Bob Myers and his assistants have a 9.7% chance of hitting the jackpot, and leaving the ceremony on Tuesday as the big winners of the evening.
Almost guaranteed to finish with the 14th choice of the next Draft, the Warriors dream of seeing a 4th pick of all hopes land in their nets. All that remains is to hope that fate will prove to be more favorable towards them than in recent months.
