Rounding up all Warriors and NBA related news for Wednesday, October 9th.
Andrew Wiggins is another step closer to making his return to the Golden State Warriors lineup. The small forward, who missed time last week due to an illness, told reporters he felt much better and participated fully in Tuesday’s practice.
Andrew Wiggins said he’s feeling better and he “was able to go the full practice” today pic.twitter.com/6ze2rfZpEe
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) October 8, 2024
Head coach Steve Kerr already announced earlier this week that Wiggins will not play Wednesday’s preseason game against the Sacramento Kings. It’s still unclear how much preseason action Wiggins will get, but he’s expected to be ready for the regular season opener on October 23rd. Despite the time missed, Wiggins isn’t too concerned about his progress and remains optimistic about his readiness for the upcoming season.
Andrew Wiggins practiced in full for the first time today & isn’t concerned about missed time hurting the start of his season:
— KNBR (@KNBR) October 8, 2024
“We’ve still got some time before the regular season starts and I’m back in practice now & going through everything… I was watching from the sidelines… pic.twitter.com/cNPN0q6zpi
For more on this and other news around the NBA, here is our latest news round-up for Wednesday, October 9th:
On Monday, Wiggins went through the entirety of practice outside of live reps. Sniffling through his media availability Tuesday and having to pause at one point for a couple of coughs, Wiggins said he was able to fully practice with everything the Warriors did one day before their preseason game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center.
“I’m feeling better, a lot better than before,” Wiggins said.
Wiggins will not play Wednesday as he continues to get fully healthy and goes through more practice time after a week off. The Warriors play Friday at home against the Kings, and then again at Chase Center on Sunday against the Detroit Pistons.
It remains unclear if Wiggins will be able to play in either one of those games, though Kerr already has said he’ll be cleared before the regular-season opener on Oct. 23 in Portland.
Curry, though, never did get to join Thompson out on the water. He always thought there would be time. But life and the hectic schedule of raising a family made it difficult.
“It’s weird, we talked about [taking the boat out] when we first came into the league, stuff that we used to do together,” Curry said. “Then you start having families, me and Draymond have multiple kids and schedules going crazy. But I will get on this boat at some point, even though we’re not teammates anymore.
“You’re friends first, teammates second. And that is how the relationship is and we will always be. I wish it was both. But I love Klay, I respect him for 78 games out of the year. I won’t say I’ll be rooting for him, but I’ll be watching him. The other four games we play him, I’ll be ready to go at him.”
Brandin Podziemski hurt his right shoulder during the portion of practice open to media today. Got some attention from a trainer and didn’t finish the shell drill. It’s possible he was already done, but he didn’t participate in the rest of practice. Doesn’t seem too serious.
— Danny Emerman (@DannyEmerman) October 8, 2024
Season four is approaching.
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 7, 2024
Tap in as Moses Moody discusses his offseason workout routine, his mindset ahead of the season, and his journey in the NBA ️ pic.twitter.com/wbp2AKdXPf
Help us welcome the 2024-25 Coaching Staff!
— Santa Cruz Warriors (@GLeagueWarriors) October 8, 2024
Nicholas Kerr will serve as head coach while Ben Stelzer and Hilton Armstrong have been named assistant coaches. pic.twitter.com/5Ga8IqVfVS
Which player is the best leader?
1. Stephen Curry, Golden State – 33%
T-2. Jalen Brunson, New York – 23%
T-2. LeBron James, L.A. Lakers – 23%
T-4. Jrue Holiday, Boston – 7%
T-4. Nikola Jokic, Denver – 7%
T-4. Chris Paul, San Antonio – 7%
» Last year: LeBron James – 27%
This year, the BPI is giving the Celtics a league-high 26% chance to repeat as NBA champions. It really likes them and is hoping for no soap operas there. Boston had talent at every position last year, and the people who got on coach Joe Mazzulla’s case the year before for his decisions had to stay silent through a dominant run. The BPI doesn’t explicitly see the details running through Mazzulla’s brain, but it sees enough, and thinks they will lead to a 19th banner raised in Boston.
Zaccharie Risacher tonight:
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 9, 2024
18 points
3 rebounds
2 assists
7/9 FG
3/4 3PT
(22 mins)
pic.twitter.com/mQ4jbCmZON
Smith was adamant the Valkyries not borrow anything from their future roommates, including team colors and locker rooms. She understood the immediate peripheral optics of success the Valkyries stood to gain by adopting blue and gold. The Warriors are, after all, one of the most beloved and successful franchises in basketball — and globally known. But that was exactly the point, the Valkyries need to forge their own identity. Likewise with team space. The team will have their own dedicated, 31,800 square foot practice facilities in Downtown Oakland, and a brand new 6,800 square foot locker room on the other side of the Bay, in Chase Center.
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