The Golden State Warriors have been spending most of their hiatus figuring out which NBA Draft prospect is worthy of their 2020 first spherical decide. Whereas the franchise has many alternative choices, together with potentially trading the decide, a couple of media members appear to agree that Anthony Edwards is the most effective accessible participant.

NBC Sports did a stable job amassing opinions from some high media members. James Ham (NBC), Kevin O’Connor (The Ringer), Johnathan Givony and Mike Schmitz (ESPN), Krysten Peek (Yahoo) and Matt Norlander (CBS) all decide Edwards because the Dubs choice for the draft.

Their scouting stories for Edwards are fairly related. He’s an athletic guard with excessive upside and the potential to be a flexible two-way participant. Nonetheless, Edwards has a lot to show as a decision-maker and his power stage on protection wants to enhance.

Edwards’ lack of enthusiasm on protection could have come from him being pressured to hold Georgia’s offense as a freshman final season. He did a stable job holding the offensive load, averaging 19.1 factors per sport and profitable the SEC Rookie of the Yr Award.

Edwards goes to be a talented scorer on the NBA stage because of his measurement and velocity. Nonetheless, his match with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson is the extra necessary issue for Golden State.

The younger star wants to simply accept that he received’t be becoming a member of the Warriors as a franchise cornerstone. He will probably be enjoying behind two All-Stars and Andrew Wiggins for the foreseeable future. That is one thing that would create points if Edwards isn’t ready to drop his ego and purchase into the Dubs tradition.

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The Warriors are nonetheless leaving their choices open to buying and selling their 2020 first spherical decide however Edwards could also be the most effective prospect accessible ought to they select to not change their draft rights.