Jack Winter

4 weeks ago | clutchpoints.com | Jack Winter |Nish Patel

A perfect fit at center for the Golden State Warriors is hard to come by. Bigs who warp the court on both ends by splashing jumpers from beyond the arc and swatting shots at the rim are skeleton keys in the modern NBA, unlocking more lineup configurations and stylistic flexibility that make the game much easier on their coaches and teammates, especially in the playoffs. But players who fit that archetype remain extremely rare, not to mention highly valued by their incumbent teams.

1 month ago | clutchpoints.com | Jack Winter |Nish Patel

The Golden State Warriors already tried shoehorning a traditional center and shooting-challenged forward next to Draymond Green in the starting lineup. It didn't work. “I don't want to start next season with Draymond as our starting 5,” Steve Kerr said at his end-of-season media availability less than 48 hours after the Stephen Curry-less Dubs fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Semifinals.

1 month ago | yardbarker.com | Jack Winter

Steve Kerr, it turns out, didn’t need the benefit of hindsight to ultimately deduce whether his team could’ve won the title had Stephen Curry avoided injury. Less than an hour after the Golden State Warriors’ season officially came to a close, the nine-time NBA champion was already comfortable lamenting their realistic opportunity to raise the Larry O’Brien Trophy come June. “Umm, yes.

1 month ago | clutchpoints.com | Jack Winter |Nish Patel

Steve Kerr, it turns out, didn't need the benefit of hindsight to ultimately deduce whether his team could've won the title had Stephen Curry avoided injury. Less than an hour after the Golden State Warriors' season officially came to a close, the nine-time NBA champion was already comfortable lamenting their realistic opportunity to raise the Larry O'Brien Trophy come June. “Umm, yes.

1 month ago | clutchpoints.com | Jack Winter |Nish Patel

Jonathan Kuminga's eighth consecutive make in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Thursday was another sign he could still make a real difference for the Golden State Warriors before their already-arduous playoff run ends. Watching from the strong corner as the Minnesota Timberwolves defense stonewalled Jimmy Butler's drive, he faked up the floor around a flare screen from Brandin Podziemski before moving along the baseline.