Warriors president of basketball operations and general manager Bob Myers cut off the question before it could be finished, flatly saying “no” when asked by Yahoo Sports if financial concerns would keep the franchise from keeping one of its youngest, most productive players. “No, no,” Myers told Yahoo Sports. “I mean, thankfully [I] work for an ownership group in Joe [Lacob] that has committed all kinds of resources to winning. And I know that because every time I asked him about roster and strategy, it’s always winning.”
Source: Vincent Goodwill @ Yahoo! Sports
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
“Something that I have found that is extremely meaningful is delayed gratification.”
Warriors’ Jordan Poole went from stardom to sacrifice on path to NBA Finals
https://t.co/XLiLWKbdu6 pic.twitter.com/xLc2sLmL7U – 8:22 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Here’s @Logan Murdock on Jordan Poole and the Warriors: theringer.com/2022/5/31/2314… – 6:16 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Just a little Jordan Poole, Andre Iguodala dance-off
Andre kills me 😂 pic.twitter.com/Q7dh1YEQMn – 3:29 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
“Me and Jordan just formed a natural friendship, connection, bond. It just so happens to be that he is elite, like really nice with the camera.”
Photography, friendship and two rising stars in the Bay Area and beyond — Jordan Poole and Jordan Jimenez https://t.co/bv0pVCa8ms pic.twitter.com/YGnnRAL8Ji – 2:15 PM
Tom Ziller @teamziller
I have 5 questions that could determine who wins the Finals, but really this is just a vehicle for my love letter to Jordan Poole’s basketball aesthetic (🔓): ziller.substack.com/p/5-big-questi… – 9:26 AM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond: “You have to embrace your path for what it is, and that’s what [Jordan Poole] has done.” – 5:20 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
“A title would represent a culmination of the Warriors’ return for many of their veterans; but for Jordan Poole, it’s only a beginning.”
@Logan Murdock: theringer.com/2022/5/31/2314… – 4:12 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
“As long as he’s happy and he’s doing the things that he loves, that’s the biggest thing I want to see for him.”
Wrote about Jordan Poole and Jordan Jimenez — two of The Bay’s rising stars — the power of photography and the superpower of true friendship https://t.co/bv0pVCa8ms pic.twitter.com/VdzKbzwjHT – 12:51 PM
Jay King @ByJayKing
Ime Udoka on GSW: “Obviously high-level shot making from the 3-point line. … Poole adds to that mix. … The core is the core. What they do well is shoot the ball. But I think teams can kind of overdose on that at times. It’s a lot of the little things that get them going.” – 11:01 AM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
I’d go Jordan Poole as my bench x-factor. I think the success of the bench units can make or break this series.
Celtics really only play Williams, Pritchard, and White off their bench. pic.twitter.com/py6CJqFHI9 – 4:03 PM
Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
Ranking top 15 players in NBA Finals
1. Curry (GS)
2. Tatum (BOS)
3. Brown (BOS)
4. Draymond (GS)
5. Wiggins (GS)
6. Smart (BOS)
7. Poole (GS)
8. Klay (GS)
9. Horford (BOS)
10. Timelord (BOS)
11. Looney (GS)
12. Williams (BOS)
13. White (BOS)
14. Porter (GS)
15. Pritchard (BOS) – 10:17 AM
More on this storyline
It’s not exactly a choice Poole or the Warriors have to address this offseason, as Poole is finishing his third season — leaving the option for the two to come to terms on a rookie-scale extension before October. If they don’t come to a deal, Poole would hit restricted free agency in July 2023. “You don’t need me to tell you what our payroll is. It’s pretty high,” Myers told Yahoo Sports. “So he just wants to win. And we’ve spent a lot and we’ve kept all the players we want to keep, so I don’t see that changing.” -via Yahoo! Sports / June 2, 2022
