Reports: Warriors make draft day trade with Phoenix Suns

A little over an hour before the start of the second round of the NBA draft, the Warriors have turned one pick into two selections.

Golden State has traded the No. 41 pick to Phoenix for No. 52 and 59 picks, per a report by ESPN’s Shams Charania.

The Warriors are hoping to find second-round success for the third consecutive season. 

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Last year, they picked big man Quinten Post with the 52nd pick, and saw him develop into a rotation big who shot 40.8% from 3-point range and averaged 8.1 points per game. In 2023, the Warriors nabbed Trayce Jackson-Davis, who has started games for the Bay Area franchise during his first two seasons. 

The Warriors did not own a first round pick this year, and did not trade into the opening round on Wednesday.