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Former Warriors Champion Gets Honest About Potential NBA Comeback

This two-time NBA champion won a title with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers

Joey Linn

Jan 5, 2019; Sacramento, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) is met by guard Quinn Cook (4) during a timeout against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center.
Jan 5, 2019; Sacramento, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) is met by guard Quinn Cook (4) during a timeout against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. / Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
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Two-time NBA champion Quinn Cook was an often relied upon rotation player in his two seasons with the Golden State Warriors. Appearing in 107 regular games and 34 postseason games for Golden State, Cook had his best run of his NBA career with the Warriors.

Winning his first NBA championship in 2018, Cook appeared in 17 postseason games that run, averaging 4.8 points in 10.3 minutes per game.

While he played less in the 2019-20 postseason with the Los Angeles Lakers, which also resulted in a championship, Cook appeared in 44 regular season games that year, totaling 508 minutes played.

Cook last appeared in an NBA game during the 2020-21 season. Spending time with the Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers that year, Cook was waived by Los Angeles before signing consecutive 10-day deals with Cleveland.

This began a cycle of non-guaranteed contracts for Cook (Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings) that never led to another NBA appearance.

During a recent appearance on the Jefe Island podcast, Cook got honest about a potential NBA comeback.

“I wanna hoop, but obviously the situation gotta be right,” Cook said when asked about a potential NBA comeback. “… After I had the big game [in China], I started getting some NBA attention. So me, I’m a guy that always wants to play in the league, but I did it and I played a long time in the league. So it’s not just like the NBA or nothing.”

Referencing his 54-point game in China, Cook said he received some NBA attention after that.

Wanting to get another opportunity in the NBA, Cook also seems fine if that does not occur, understanding he will still have opportunities to play professionally.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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