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Jordan Poole Reacts to Contract Extensions For Himself and Andrew Wiggins

The Golden State Warriors have extended two key players

Joey Linn

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The Golden State Warriors have agreed to contract extensions with both Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins. Locking up two key pieces for their future, Golden State did not allow contract noise to linger into the season with either player. Not long after the deals were finalized, Poole shared a video on Instagram of Wiggins dancing, representing his mood on this big day:

Poole and Wiggins will now be in Golden State long-term, leaving even more uncertainty around the future of Draymond Green. Wanting a max deal, Green will almost certainly not receive that from the Warriors. The team would likely be open to bringing Green back on a team-friendly deal, but will now be well too far into the luxury tax to offer him the extension he'd like.

Even before Green punched Poole, this was the right course of action for Golden State. Despite everything Green provides, his age and trajectory do not align with Golden State's youth movement. The team is attempting to sustain their success beyond the prime of Steph Curry, while still winning at the same time. They successfully accomplished that last season, and the extensions for Poole and Wiggins are a key step in sustaining that plan.

With two key players locked up, the Warriors can focus on their title defense without worrying where Poole or Wiggins may end up down the line. Both players love being Warriors, and both players will be staying for a while.

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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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