Golden State Warriors 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
Leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft, our Golden State Warriors Mock Draft Roundup will highlight recent picks for the Golden State Warriors from several prominent sites and draft analysts.
The following are picks in recent mock drafts for the Warriors:
14. Labaron Philon, Alabama
Alabama freshman Labaron Philon is an excellent decision-maker with one of the most effective floaters in college basketball. As a playmaker, per CBB Analytics, he currently leads all freshmen in 3-pointers assisted (39) so far this season. His jump shot could still use some work, however, as he continues his development.
11. Ben Saraf, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)
Saraf may end up being the best international player (as in non-college basketball player) in this draft, which was not the expectation just a few months ago. The southpaw has the requisite feel to play in Golden State's system but needs to figure out the shooting.
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11. Kon Knueppel, Duke
Kon Knueppel has been putting up modest stat lines, though scouts will remain confident in his shotmaking and ball-screen feel. It creates an easy fit at the next level for a complementary role that will call for Knueppel to score out of spot-ups, shoot off movement and take advantage when matched up against smaller defenders.
Teams may have a tough time buying a shot-creator, which limits possibilities when it comes to upside. He figures to wind up with a team that's looking to a fill a need or hole with shooting, high-IQ play and instant results.
Teams may have a tough time buying a shot-creator, which limits possibilities when it comes to upside. He figures to wind up with a team that's looking to a fill a need or hole with shooting, high-IQ play and instant results.
13. Nolan Traore, Saint-Quentin (France)
Traoré is the big faller. Seen as a potential top-five pick entering the season following a monster Hoop Summit performance leading into great games for Saint-Quentin at the end of last season, Traoré has struggled mightily this year. He's averaging 10.9 points but doing so while shooting just 35.4 percent from the field and 26.9 percent from 3. He's averaging a terrific 4.8 assists per game and has gotten the turnovers under control, but scouts are starting to wonder how exactly he'll be able to score as a lead guard. He's not a particularly strong finisher, doesn't have an awesome in-between game and hasn't really made 3s. That, on top of being in the ballpark of about 6-3 (he came in at Hoop Summit last year at 6-4 1/2 in shoes), creates some real interest in where exactly Traoré ends up on draft night. Teams are very intrigued to have some of their lead evaluators head over to Europe to get eyes on him and see what's happening.
13. Hugo Gonzalez, Real Madrid (Spain)
The Warriors certainly could use some wing depth to bolster their rotation, and Gonzalez will be one of the prospects every team in this range studies as a potential buy-low candidate. It's safe to say we haven't seen the best of the 18-year-old Spaniard, who has seen inconsistent playing time on one of the deepest and most ambitious teams (Real Madrid) in Europe.
Still, he has been effective when given minutes against high-level competition, making plays on both ends of the court thanks to his intensity, aggressiveness and explosiveness. He shows he can guard multiple positions, drops glimpses of passing and has plenty of winning qualities. -- Givony
Still, he has been effective when given minutes against high-level competition, making plays on both ends of the court thanks to his intensity, aggressiveness and explosiveness. He shows he can guard multiple positions, drops glimpses of passing and has plenty of winning qualities. -- Givony