Patrick Baldwin Jr. is shooting 48% from 3-point range early in his NBA career
SAN FRANCISCO — Warriors coach Steve Kerr originally expected Draymond Green to suit up on Friday night, but when Green was ruled out with a bruised knee an hour before gametime, he knew who would take those minutes.Baldwin once again stepped in for an injured player and made it look easy as he contributed 11 points, three rebounds and an assist in more than 15 minutes on the floor during the Warriors’ 116-101 win over the Rockets at Chase Center.
“He’s confident,” said teammate Donta DiVincenzo. “It’s not easy to do, especially when you’re not playing consistently, you’re not playing with normal people you’re playing with, you’re going back and forth to the G League. It’s hard.” It might be early to make judgements off just 18 NBA games, but Thompson has seen enough to declare the Warriors “got a steal,” with Baldwin, the No. 28 overall selection in the NBA Draft last year.
He’s spent much of the season in the G League at Santa Cruz, but has fit in naturally whenever he gets the call. Asked before Friday’s game to project Baldwin’s role going forward, Kerr said, “When I watch Patrick, I see a future rotation player.”
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