With the Golden State Warriors pair of picks officially set for No. 7 and No. 14 overall, Bob Myers, Steve Kerr and the rest of the scouting staff will begin the final stretch of homework before the draft in July.
At the combine in Chicago, the Warriors front office will have the opportunity to meet with a bevy of prospects along with seeing players workout on the court. The Warriors have already interviewed some potential candidates throughout the pre-draft process, including Florida State’s Scottie Barnes.
Along with Barnes and other prospects, the Warriors have met with Stanford’s Ziaire Williams. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Williams said he got a “great feel” from his recent meeting with Golden State.
Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:
Steve Kerr is with the Warriors front office in Chicago at the combine. They've met with a ton of prospects, including Scottie Barnes, Keon Johnson and Ziaire Williams. Ziaire said he just met with them: "I got a great feel from them. That'd be a cool spot to be at."
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) June 24, 2021
During his freshman season at Stanford, the 19-year-old averaged 10.7 points on 37.4% shooting from the floor with 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
In Bryan Kalbrosky’s latest draft big board for For The Win, Williams is ranked as the No. 38 overall prospect in the 2021 class. Cody Taylor of USA Today’s Rookie Wire has Williams being selected by the Houston Rockets with the No. 23 pick in a new post-lottery mock draft.
Via Rookie Wire:
An inconsistent freshman campaign with Stanford has dropped Williams down most draft boards. He started off the season projected by most to be a top-10 pick but he mostly failed to live up to that hype. The talent level is there, and put into the right situation, Williams could begin to show what made him so highly touted. With the Rockets in no hurry to compete now, and with plenty of minutes to go around for younger players, Williams could be an intriguing pick here.
With two picks in the first round, Golden State will continue to host different prospects for interviews and workouts leading up to draft day on July 29.
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