Warriors have visited these 2020 draft prospects so far

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The Warriors are limited to just 10 in-person workouts with draft prospects this year. Here are the players they've met with so far.

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Limited to just 10 in-person visits with NBA draft prospects due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Warriors aren't able to cast as wide of a net as general manager and president of basketball operations Bob Myers would like.

"We're on track to use all 10 visits before the draft," Myers told reporters Wednesday in a video conference. "So we've been doing that, and it's been a small but important group of us doing it, along with our medical performance director. So we've done our best. There's no one to blame here, but it isn't what we normally would do, and I would say all in it makes it harder for everyone, makes it harder for the players, agents, teams, medical personnel."

The Warriors' selection with the No. 2 pick remains anyone's guess, but noting the players they've visited in person could give us a concrete sense of their options. With that in mind, here are the players they've seen so far ahead of the draft.

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When: Oct. 22
Source: The Athletic's Ethan Strauss
Projection: No. 5 overall, Cleveland Cavaliers in NBC Sports Bay Area's latest mock draft

Avdija reportedly impressed the Warriors that they remained "high" on him as of two weeks before the draft, but Golden State's links to the Israeli forward have cooled since then. It's fair to wonder if that's a smokescreen, but Avdija seems more like an option if the Warriors trade down rather than one at No. 2 at this point.

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When: Nov. 12
Source: ESPN's Jonathan Givony
Projection: No. 1 overall, Minnesota Timberwolves in NBC Sports Bay Area's latest mock draft

Ball reportedly worked out for the Warriors, Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets, with coach Steve Kerr part of Golden State's contingent. The point guard seems to have pre-draft buzz on his side as the top pick, but he already had a virtual meeting with the Warriors and seemingly would be an option if he's available at No. 2.

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When: Around Oct. 22; November
Source: The Athletic's Marcus Thompson (Edwards confirmed to reporters he met with the Warriors, but not when); ESPN's Jonathan Givony (second meeting)
Projection: No. 3 overall, Charlotte Hornets in NBC Sports Bay Area's mock draft

Edwards told reporters a week before the draft that his workout with the Warriors "changed his mindset," with Kerr and Myers offering the guard some "key advice." Golden State had "an initially underwhelming first viewing," Givony reported on Nov. 16, and watched Edwards a second time. As far as we know, Edwards is the only player the Warriors have visited twice in person.

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When: Unknown
Source: Haliburton
Projection: No. 4 overall, Chicago Bulls in NBC Sports Bay Area's latest mock draft

Haliburton's links to the Warriors are legion, with the prospect himself thinking he's a strong fit with Golden State. The 6-foot-5 guard's game reminds the Warriors of Shaun Livingston, and comparisons like that don't come lightly. Chad Ford thinks Haliburtion is an option at No. 2, but does Golden State? Picking him that high could set off a scramble for a team aiming to draft Ball, Edwards or James Wiseman.

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When: Unknown
Source: Okoro
Projection: No. 6 overall, Atlanta Hawks in NBC Sports Bay Area's latest mock draft

Is Haliburton to Livingston as Okoro is to Andre Iguodala? If the Warriors' answer is yes, they could recoup some value by trading back. The New York Knicks, picking No. 8 overall, have an extra first-round pick. New York reportedly is one of three teams that has called Golden State about the No. 2 pick, so perhaps there's a deal to be had if the Warriors are high on Okoro.

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When: Unknown
Source: Vassell
Projection: No. 11 overall, San Antonio Spurs in NBC Sports Bay Area's latest mock draft

Vassell's yet another wing the Warriors have been linked to for months as an option if Golden State trades down. He's a strong 3-and-D prospect who could help the Warriors on the latter end of the court right away, even if he isn't the splashiest option.

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When: Around Oct. 22
Source: The Athletic's Marcus Thompson
Projection: No. 2 overall, Warriors in NBC Sports Bay Area's latest mock draft

Wiseman has pedigree and fills a positional need, with both Kerr and Steph Curry thinking the Warriors need to add size. Penny Hardaway (briefly) coached Wiseman in college, and he thinks the big is a great match for the Warriors. There's just enough rumored doubt to make you wonder if Wiseman is Golden State's preferred option, but plenty will say "I told you so" if the Warriors end up drafting him.

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