How Myers reacted to Warriors landing Wolves' pick at No. 7

There was a sense of relief, but also a little bit of disappointment. 

Unfortunately, there were no exciting lottery surprises Tuesday night for the Warriors during the NBA draft lottery, who ended up with both the No. 7 and 14 picks in the upcoming 2021 NBA Draft. 

It wasn't one of their best-case scenarios, but at least Golden State still has ownership of two first-round picks. 

Warriors general manager Bob Myers was pleased with the result but would have loved to see his team's second of the two picks land a little higher than 14. 

“We feel fine about how it turned out. I would have loved to not see our name at [pick No. 14], that would have been fun," Myers told media immediately after the lottery. 

The Warriors didn't luck out, but they remain excited about the picks they do have. 

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“But Minnesota, that pick being conveyed is great," Myers added.

"A top-seven pick is hard to come by. We’ll see what the possibilities are, I don't know what they will be right now, it’s [only been 10 minutes]. It’s unusual to have those picks in a very good draft.”

The Warriors will look to upgrade their roster around late-prime stars Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, whether it be with two rookies via the draft or in a trade.

Will Golden State hold on to one, or both of their first-round picks? We'll find out soon enough. 

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