Home/NBA

USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

In an attempt to bring change, the Golden State Warriors might have given up on a gem for something they didn’t even need. This is a case of the dilemma of choosing between the youth and the experienced, for which the Warriors might have to face the consequences this season. We are talking about the trade of Jordan Poole.

The rappers turned hosts, Cameron Giles and Mason Betha, were joined by Treasure Wilson yet again to discuss the current Warriors situation on their podcast post the Jordan Poole trade.

Warriors lost their ‘youth and future’

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

In a recent episode of the sports podcast, “It Is What It Is”, hosted by Cam’ron, Ma$e, and Treasure, the hosts talk about the situation that trading Jordon Poole has created for the Golden State Warriors. The American rapper turned host, Cam’ron, goes on to say that the time the Warriors traded Jordan Poole, they lost their “Youth and Future”.

The Warriors traded Jordan Poole to acquire the Wizards’ Chris Paul in an exchange deal in June this year. This came not so long after Draymond Green punched Poole during their team practice in July 2022. However, the owners and the players seemed to be on Green’s side, possibly affecting the team more than anticipated.

The 24-year-old helped the Warriors win the 2022 NBA Championship. But with the player’s exit, the team’s performance has gone downhill.

The Golden State Warriors are struggling

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

The performance of the Warriors has been quite underwhelming this season. The team’s star player, Steph Curry, is under tremendous pressure. Most recently, the player dropped 30+ points in the loss against Minnesota on Sunday. Klay Thompson is at his worst numbers since his rookie season averaging 16.1 points per game. Wiggins’ is also not doing any good averaging, 10.5 points per game, his lowest yet. Even the one for whom Poole was traded has yet to give a good performance. Draymond is giving his best performance since 2017-18 but that’s not enough.

Read More: Draymond Green’s Not-So-Subtle Shot at Jordan Poole Draws 1 Stinging Remark From 7x NBA Champ

None of the players in the Warriors are averaging more than 20 points other than Curry. He is the only player to average 30.7 points per game this season. The Warriors have lost three matches in a row and have a tough road ahead of them. With the Warriors struggling to give a good performance, one may wonder if things would have been different if the team hadn’t traded Poole.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

What do you think about this? Let us know in the comments below.

Watch this story: “Love Golf so Much, I’d Go Play Tiger (Woods)”: Going a Little Overboard, 25YO Austin Reaves Challenges Stephen Curry & 47YO Golf Legend