The Warrios manager has established new guidelines that supporters and players would find beneficial.
On Monday afternoon, the Golden State Warriors hosted Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s first press conference as general manager. Dunleavy’s promotion was revealed last Friday, and he will now be put to the test right away as the Warriors prepare for the NBA Draft and free agency in the upcoming weeks, which raises a number of important questions.
The news that Warriors power forward Draymond Green had declined to become an unrestricted free agent was the most important story on Monday. Although this move was anticipated, Dunleavy assured everyone that keeping Green on the Warriors was a top priority going into free agency. Green is expected to re-sign with the team, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
“To win at the highest level, we feel we have to have him.”
Mike Dunleavy Jr. is aware that getting Draymond back is the top priority.Twitter: https://vRR7jdQI8q
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The futures of Jordan Poole and Jonathan Kuminga are the biggest questions facing the Warriors after Green’s free agency. The two young players were formerly thought to be the team’s future leaders, but trade rumors have centered around them due to reports of their dissatisfaction with their positions on the team. In response to these rumors, Dunleavy states that he is happy to have both of them on the team.
“We love having those guys here.”
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At the conclusion of the press conference, Dunleavy responded to a query about the organization’s future course. The Warriors will still have their core if Green stays, and they will have multiple options to restructure the rest of the roster. Dunleavy says he is more optimistic than most that the Warriors still have a bright future ahead of them because of this combination of a good foundation, a good process, and the flexibility to make moves.
