Between the San Antonio Spurs and the Warriors, Quinndary Weatherspoon's last three seasons in the NBA have been nothing short of consistent. Unless the Warriors hand him their 15th and final roster spot, Weatherspoon is on track to become the first player to be on a two-way contract for four straight seasons.
"I just look at it like I'm just being patient," Weatherspoon said Sunday during Warriors Media Day at Chase Center. "I can only control what I can control. Just trying to do the things, the right things to do to try to make the team and stay on that 15-man spot.
"Hopefully I can break that curse and not be the first player to have four straight two-ways, but, you know, you can only control what you can control."
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With that being said, what can Warriors fans expect from Weatherspoon next season and what can he do to graduate from his two-way title?
2022-23 Expectations
Weatherspoon, 26, was a second-round draft pick by the Spurs back in 2019. The 6-foot-3 guard is a springy athlete who has shown the ability to play strong defense, and has put up points with ease in the G League. As a senior at Mississippi State, Weatherspoon shot 39.6 percent from 3-point range.
Over his four-year college career, he was a 36.8 percent shooter on threes. Those numbers haven't followed him to the pros.
Golden State Warriors
In his three-year NBA career, Weatherspoon is just 3-for-16 (18.8 percent) from deep. Even when he dominated for the Santa Cruz Warriors last season, averaging 25.3 points per game, Weatherspoon's 3-point percentage was a lowly 28.2 percent. He's focused on making sure he improves what has been a weakness so far.
"My whole focus this offseason was just catching, shooting, just being confident in shooting that 3-point shot that I know the team really wanted me to take some of those shots," Weatherspoon said. "Just coming in with that mindset, and everything else will take care of itself, to be honest."
Much of it could be out of Weatherspoon's hands, but to make the Warriors, he has to be trusted. They can't have him be a negative shooting the ball. The offense still has to flow, and he needs to be able to make teams pay when they forget about him.
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At the end of the day, Weatherspoon also knows how much the other side of the ball means to Steve Kerr and his coaching staff.
"I'm just trying to come out and play as hard as I can," Weatherspoon said. "Just trying to bring that defensive intensity that I know the team can use with some of the guys leaving. So I just come in with that mindset to do anything to get me on the floor."
The G League shouldn't even be a thought for Weatherspoon right now. His sole focus should be making the Warriors. And if he does have to spend more time in Santa Cruz, it should be about showing he deserves to be with the big club -- even if that means taking a backseat in some instances.