TJD views G League assignment as opportunity, not Warriors demotion

[ad_1]

TJD views G League assignment as opportunity, not Warriors demotion originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO – Trayce Jackson-Davis isn’t being demoted. He’s receiving an opportunity.

At least that’s how the Warriors center sees playing for Golden State’s G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, on Sunday at Chase Center.

“I think it’s going to be great for me,” Jackson-Davis told NBC Sports Bay Area before the Warriors’ game against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.

Warriors development coach Seth Cooper, who previously was Santa Cruz’s head coach, approached Jackson-Davis with the scenario and the 25-year-old immediately accepted. Any other thought never crossed his mind. A chance to play in a game is something he’d never turn down.

The first thing Jackson-Davis did was call his agent James Dunleavy, who is the younger brother of Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy. Both Dunleavy brothers, as well as the Warriors’ coaching staff, reiterated to Jackson-Davis this isn’t a punishment. He never viewed it as that either.

The simple fact is, Jackson-Davis hasn’t played consistent minutes in more than a month. After beginning his second NBA season as the Warriors’ starting center, Jackson-Davis has been a DNP (Did Not Play) in 10 of the Warriors’ last 16 games.

His last start was all the way back on Jan. 28 when Jackson-Davis only played six minutes in an 11-point win against the Utah Jazz. In the few games he has played since, none have featured more than eight-and-a-half minutes on the floor.

“Going to get any reps, any extra reps since I haven’t played in a minute – getting my feet back under me, getting my wind again, I think it’s only going to be good for me,” Jackson-Davis said.

There only are five weeks left in the regular season. The Warriors have 19 regular-season games remaining. Coach Steve Kerr firmly believes in the final month-plus, Jackson-Davis will be needed again for the Warriors’ NBA playoff push.

“He’s just out of the rotation, but it doesn’t mean that he can’t get back in,” Kerr said Saturday in his pregame press conference….

[ad_2]
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/article/tjd-views-g-league-assignment-174238020.html

Author : NBC Sports BayArea

Publish date : 2025-03-08 17:42:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.