Following His Trade to Stephen Curry’s Warriors, 6’9 Draft Starlet Issues a Stern 7-Word Warning to Fellow NBA Competitors

How fascinating have socials made the sports discourse? You get live reactions from players and fans alike. It is raw and unfiltered, making it a landmine for heated debates. Often disgruntled players go to their socials and vent their frustration. Fans do the same. In fact, there is always some debate raging on an internet forum. Waiting for your name called in the NBA draft can be a nervous exercise, especially for those who are not deemed as lottery picks. Thus, it is not a surprise when an NBA prospect lets out his frustration after getting selected later than he expected.

However, drafting late can often have its own perks. A contender can end up picking you and immerse you in a winning culture.

Jackson-Davis fires loud shots

Getting selected in the NBA draft is big in itself and only a minuscule percentage of NBA hopefuls can reach such a stage. However, many prospects aren’t content with being drafted later. They don’t want to get buried in skepticism about their NBA future. While the draft was going on, former Indiana Hoosiers Trayce Jackson-Davis was befuddled after not being selected in the initial round. He made a razor-sharp statement for the league.

The Center just managed to sneak in a spot as Golden State Warriors acquired him with the 57th pick. This pick is a part of the Jordan Poole deal which sends him to the Wizards and Chris Paul to the Warriors. The former Indiana power forward felt undervalued in the draft and aimed barbs at teams that passed him over. Some draft experts predicted that he will land a late first-round spot or an early second-round spot but his stocks kept failing.

The new Warriors player had a terrific 2022-23 NCAA season. He averaged close to 19 points a game, shooting 58% from the field. He also managed an impressive 11 rebounds a game, a shade below 3 blocks a game while having an incredible four assists per game. However, the Center didn’t make a single triple throughout his Indiana career and is exclusively an inside operator. 

Will he even see any action?

If Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors part ways, then there will be some minutes at the Forward position. As of now, Stephen Curry and co. have Kevon Looney in the Centre and unless they sign someone with more value, they will be fielding him there. 

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But will Jackson-Davis even see any floor time despite that? It is a tough question to answer. He is undersized for a Center at six feet nine inches and needs a lot of work on his shooting.

The son of former NBA player Dale Davis at least got his name in the annals of the NBA Draft. Do you think he will be a rotation player for the Warriors? Do share in the comments below.

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