Warriors add international wing from NBL in latest ESPN NBA mock draft
In New Zealand's NBL, Karim Lopez averaged 11. 9 points on 50. 2% shooting from the field with 6.
1 rebounds in 25. 8 minutes per game last season.
While they wait for the first round of the NBA postseason to play out, the Golden State Warriors have gotten a head start on the offseason. A big box for Mike Dunleavy Jr. to check in a pivotal offseason ahead starts with the 2026 edition of the NBA draft.
For the first time in his tenure as general manager, the Warriors are projected to have a lottery pick. Although the lottery isn't set yet, players are beginning to get linked to the Warriors in different mock drafts. In the latest mock draft from ESPN's Jeremy Woo, Dunleavy Jr.
and the Warriors landed on NBL wing Karim Lopez. According to Woo, Lopez is one of the top overseas-based players in the 2026 class. Via ESPN: Golden State enters an uncertain offseason, with Steve Kerr's future unclear and a need to consider the long-term health of the roster, still anchored by 38-year-old Stephen Curry.