The Warriors know they practically are guaranteed to land a top-five pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Yet they still don't know when the draft -- originally scheduled for June 25 -- actually will take place.
But the latest intel from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski is helping us narrow down the date.
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The draft typically falls on the first Thursday after the scheduled date for Game 7 of the NBA Finals. So if we assume the league maintains that format, the Warriors could be making their selections on Oct. 15.
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To reiterate, we are making an assumption here and it's possible the NBA doesn't follow its normal protocol during these very uncertain times.
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But as Woj writes:
The expectation is that the NBA draft and the opening of free agency would follow in sequential order in October, sources said.
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If we apply the same logic for the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery -- which was slated for May 19 -- you can expect it to be held in mid-September.
We might know all of the specifics as early as Thursday because that's when the NBA's Board of Governors is expected to vote on the NBA's return-to-play proposal.
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