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11-01-2016, 07:48 PM
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Team: Golden State Warriors
Position: SG/SF
Age: 21
Drafted: No. 38 in 2016
Preseason Per-Game Stats: 8.4 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.3 blocks
The Golden State Warriors are already overstocked with talent after the offseason addition of Kevin Durant. But they may also have landed the steal of the 2016 NBA draft, as Patrick McCaw fell out of the first round and into their clutches at No. 38.
After a standout career at UNLV, this swingman immediately began making a substantial impact in preseason action. Those per-game numbers don't even come close to showcasing his true value, as McCaw averaged 15.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.5 blocks per 36 minutes while shooting 45.2 percent from the field, 40.9 percent from downtown and 92.3 percent at the stripe.
But perhaps most impressively, he didn't fade away in big moments.
On Oct. 14 against the Denver Nuggets, he knocked down shots that sent the game to overtime and then ended the extra period at the buzzer, prompting this reaction from head coach Steve Kerr, according to Anthony Slater of the Mercury News: "I don't know how many games I've ever seen in my life where a guy hits a game-tying three in regulation and a game-winner at the buzzer. That doesn't happen."
When McCaw's sprained ankle is fully healed, he should play a much bigger part in the Warriors' second unit. He's already earned a role as a primary backup capable of scoring, defending, setting up teammates and rebounding.
"We'll find time for Patrick," Kerr told Slater, and that should remain true even if McCaw trends in the wrong direction and becomes little more than a spot-up marksman during his rookie season.
The list of second-round and undrafted gems Golden State has fostered is already impressive: Gilbert Arenas, Monta Ellis, Draymond Green, CJ Watson, Anthony Tolliver, Kelenna Azubuike and Justin Holiday were all developed there. Don't be surprised if there's another name before too long.
Team: Golden State Warriors
Position: SG/SF
Age: 21
Drafted: No. 38 in 2016
Preseason Per-Game Stats: 8.4 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.3 blocks
The Golden State Warriors are already overstocked with talent after the offseason addition of Kevin Durant. But they may also have landed the steal of the 2016 NBA draft, as Patrick McCaw fell out of the first round and into their clutches at No. 38.
After a standout career at UNLV, this swingman immediately began making a substantial impact in preseason action. Those per-game numbers don't even come close to showcasing his true value, as McCaw averaged 15.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.5 blocks per 36 minutes while shooting 45.2 percent from the field, 40.9 percent from downtown and 92.3 percent at the stripe.
But perhaps most impressively, he didn't fade away in big moments.
On Oct. 14 against the Denver Nuggets, he knocked down shots that sent the game to overtime and then ended the extra period at the buzzer, prompting this reaction from head coach Steve Kerr, according to Anthony Slater of the Mercury News: "I don't know how many games I've ever seen in my life where a guy hits a game-tying three in regulation and a game-winner at the buzzer. That doesn't happen."
When McCaw's sprained ankle is fully healed, he should play a much bigger part in the Warriors' second unit. He's already earned a role as a primary backup capable of scoring, defending, setting up teammates and rebounding.
"We'll find time for Patrick," Kerr told Slater, and that should remain true even if McCaw trends in the wrong direction and becomes little more than a spot-up marksman during his rookie season.
The list of second-round and undrafted gems Golden State has fostered is already impressive: Gilbert Arenas, Monta Ellis, Draymond Green, CJ Watson, Anthony Tolliver, Kelenna Azubuike and Justin Holiday were all developed there. Don't be surprised if there's another name before too long.