The Golden State Warriors traded back from the No. 41 pick in the NBA Draft, but landed a player at No. 52 who might contribute next season anyway in 21-year-old Australian forward Alex Toohey.
Toohey won the NBL’s “Next Generation Award” last season, an honor given to the best player in Australia’s pro basketball league. He started for the Sydney Kings for most of the season, a year where the Kings made the playoffs, which is impressive for a player who didn’t turn 21 until last month. Toohey is pretty big — 6-foot-8 with a 6-foot-11 wingspan — and his calling card right now is defense.