Last season saw many good performances from the likes Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins etc. What made their title winning campaign even more impressive was the emergence of Jordan Poole.
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Golden State Warriors are a complete team and have a lot of stars that can decide a game in a moment of sheer brilliance. Last season saw many such performances from the likes Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins etc. What made their title winning campaign even more impressive was the emergence of Jordan Poole. It was Poole who took over as the team’s main attacking threat when Curry was out injured. In this article, we will look at five players from the Warriors to watch out for in the 2022/23 NBA season.
There is no other way to start off the list than the man who is the heart and soul of the Warriors and that is Steph Curry. Curry was back to his imperious best last season after a couple of seasons in the wilderness, which was largely because of Klay Thompson’s injury and the departure of Kevin Durant. Last season, it felt like the shackles were off and Curry was feasting once again. He played 64 regular season games last season and averaged 25.5 points and 6.3 assists per game. He also scored 285 times from the three point line.
Klay Thompson made his much awaited return midway through the season and that did the Warriors and shot in the arm. Despite playing only 32 regular season games, Klay averaged 20.4 points per game and made 246 field goals. He scored 114 times from beyond the arc and had a three point percentage of 38.5 which was more than that of Stephen Curry. Klay also had a free throw percentage of 90.2 and will be eager to get going in the upcoming season and will also look to make up for all the time he lost due to injuries.
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If there was one player that surprised all of us, it was Jordan Poole. Despite being just 23 years old, Poole showed maturity beyond his years and took over the scoring burden when Curry was out injured. He played 76 regular season games and averaged 18.5 points per game and made 474 field goals with a field goal percentage of 44.8. He also successfully scored 211 times from the three point line and had a three point field goal percentage of 36.4. Poole will no doubt look to continue from where he left off last season in a bid to defend the NBA crown.
After all the hype from previous seasons, Andrew Wiggins finally showed the world what he was capable of as he was instrumental in the Warriors winning the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. Wiggins was an ever present player in the regular season and played 73 games where he averaged 17.2 points per game. He scored 475 field goals with a field goal percentage of 46.6. Wiggins also scored 157 three pointers at an average of 39.3 percent. His defence was on point as he had 51 blocks last season at an average of 0.7 blocks per game.
The 19-year old Kuminga was a revelation from last season and it felt like the Warriors hit the jackpot when they picked him up as the seventh overall first round pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Kuminga played 70 games but started only 12 of them and averaged 9.3 points per game. He was effective as the chief rebounder when he was on the court as he had 234 rebounds last season and averaged 3.3 rebounds per game. That is impressive given that last season was his first in the NBA and what made it even better was that he was instrumental in helping the Warriors beat the Celtics in the Finals.
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