![]() The Warriors liked the 19-year-old so much that they gave him a four-year deal worth $39,619,840. Wiseman was nicknamed “The Big Ticket” which now rivals “Warriors Brain Trust” as a party enhancer. The seven-footer was the big man Golden State needed, the stop sign the Warriors needed to intimidate anyone foolish enough to drive to the hoop. James Wiseman was the second overall pick in the 2020 draft. Washburn now has a contender for his tarnished crown as The Worst Draft Pick in Warriors history. Getting a laugh was too easy - just mention the words “Warriors Brain Trust” and the issuer of those words would sound like Robin Williams. A troubled young man, Washburn became a punch line, not a savior. The third overall pick in the 1986 draft, Washburn was out of the league in two years, averaging 3.1 points a game. Rather, let’s look back and see two glaring examples where the Warriors whiffed, when they exhibited what we didn’t think was possible - human error.Ĭhris Washburn is universally considered the biggest flop in the team’s history. While it makes nice conversation over a beer and pizza, to speculate on how the newly acquired Chris Paul will fit in, that’s a journey into the unknown. Spoiled we were, spoiled we are no longer. They didn’t have enough Raisin Bran available for the team breakfast. ![]() If the Warriors made a mistake with a player, it was probably the cereal. At least I thought Marreese Speights was on the team. The Warriors once won 73 games with Marreese Speights on the team. They took players, journeymen players, and mixed them and matched them without discord, big egos flowing ripple-free with small ones as if they were all brothers from the same mother. Blessed they were, or at least the Warriors appeared to be. ![]()
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