One month before resuming training, it’s Joe Lacob’s turn to speak about his Warriors’ offseason. The owner of the franchise lived a very turbulent, even pivotal summer, with the departure of Bob Myers, the appointment of Mike Dunleavy Jr, then this unexpected exchange between Jordan Poole and Chris Paul.
“Chris Paul? When I first heard the name and thought about it, I thought, ‘Really?’ » says Joe Lacob at the microphone of the TKShow. “It seemed unlikely that we could do it. But the more we thought about it and the more we considered our options, the more we thought he was a great player and had always made others better. He hasn’t won a title yet, but he might be able to do so with our group. It would be a great end to his career or season if he could do it with us. We kind of bought into the idea.”
“I’m not going to deny that we lost big with Jordan Poole”
Financially, it was an option to consider since Jordan Poole was entering a contract of 123 million dollars, while the Warriors can part ways with Chris Paul at the end of the season.
“The more we thought about it, the more we thought it made sense, at least in the short to medium term” confirms Joe Lacob. “Long term, I’m not going to deny that we lost big with Jordan Poole, who will probably play ten years in the NBA and who will probably improve. We are more in the short term than the long term, but for many different reasons. For sporting reasons and financial reasons, it made sense to do so.”
Incidentally, Joe Lacob said it was complicated to keep Jordan Poole after last season’s clash with Draymond Green.
“I think it’s fair to say that there was a certain level of concern for the future, whether it was going to work. To be honest with you, I think it would have worked and could have worked. But I think it’s fair to say that for the team to work next season, for the numbers to match and so on, there would definitely be an intruder. It turned out – and it was not planned – that it was Jordan. »
| Jordan Poole | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | GOS | 57 | 22 | 33.3 | 27.9 | 79.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 8.8 |
| 2020-21 | GOS | 51 | 19 | 43.2 | 35.1 | 88.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 12.0 |
| 2021-22 | GOS | 76 | 30 | 44.8 | 36.4 | 92.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 18.5 |
| 2022-23 | GOS | 82 | 30 | 43.0 | 33.6 | 87.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 20.4 |
| Total | 266 | 26 | 42.1 | 33.9 | 87.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 15.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
