Golden State Warriors: Jordan Poole gets his money; time to go to work

Now that Jordan Poole and the Golden State Warriors have agreed to a contract extension, it’s time for both sides to go to work.

The Golden State Warriors are used to playing under high expectations. Even after winning the championship last season, that’s what the Warriors will be entering the 2022-23 season with – and some of that has nothing to do with basketball.

The good news is that Saturday afternoon, the Warriors managed to put at least one part of that away after agreeing to a contract extension (four-years, $140 million) with Jordan Poole. There was a Monday deadline to sign Poole to a contract extension. If not, he would’ve been in line to hit restricted free agency next summer.

However, now that his contract situation has been finalized, Poole will now be able to focus on stacking back-to-back breakouts seasons. Especially now that the Draymond Green situation appears to be in the past – or at least that’s what the Warriors are hoping to be the case.

What type of season should be expected from Jordan Poole?

Poole is entering an interesting situation this season in Golden State. He will likely be playing under the same role as last season. It won’t be until perhaps next season that he may be asked to take a bigger role with the uncertainty that is surrounding Andrew Wiggins’ and Draymond Green’s future.

That said, that doesn’t mean we should’ve expect some improvement from Poole this season. For as good as Poole was last season, he can improve his offensive efficiency a bit and cut down on some of the turnovers (he averaged 2.5 per game last year).

Poole was a pleasant surprise last season for the Warriors and was a key cog in the team’s run toward a championship. If the Warriors are going to be contenders once again this season, there’s no question that Poole will play a big role.

Poole has a bright future in the league and will eventually be featured as one of the frontman in Golden State. That may very well be a year away, but that doesn’t mean he won’t have a big season in 2022-23.