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Golden State Warriors Reportedly Interested in 7'0" Center

The Warriors reportedly have their eyes on this player

Joey Linn

Jan 27, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gestures during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gestures during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports / Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
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The Golden State Warriors are entering a pivotal offseason. After missing the playoffs, Golden State knows they must upgrade their roster in order to re-enter contention, but doing so is not easy under the NBA's very restrictive CBA.

This is why drafting well is very important, and while the Warriors have their fair share of misses in the draft, they also have selected some key contributors in recent years. With the 52nd overall pick in this year's draft, the Warriors do not have a first round selection, which makes finding a contributor more difficult.

According to Jason Dumas of KRON4 News, one of the players Golden State has held a pre-draft workout with is Branden Carlson, a 7'0" center out of Utah.

A five-year college player, Carlson averaged 12.9 PPG and 5.8 RPG in his collegiate career, but took a big leap forward in his fifth season, averaging 17.0 PPG with a much improved three point shot. Attempting just 88 total three pointers in his first three collegiate seasons, Carlson took 169 shots from deep his final year, knocking down 37.9% of them.

While Carlson would not be expected to take a super high volume of threes at the NBA level, the ability to be a threat from beyond the arc is very valuable at his height, which could help him find a consistent role.

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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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