Warriors work out three point guards with unique strengths before 2026 NBA Draft

Warriors work out three point guards with unique strengths before 2026 NBA Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

With five days left until the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, the Warriors on Thursday got a look at three very different point guards they could be eyeing.

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Brayden Burries, Labaron Philon Jr. and Bennett Stirtz showcased their skills on the Warriors’ practice court as part of a big pre-draft workout that also included Washington star big man Hannes Steinbach and Baylor wing Cameron Carr. Stirtz and Carr were late additions to Thursday’s workout and weren’t available to the media, unlike Burries and Philon, as well as Steinbach.

Thriving in Northern California is nothing new to Burries. Down the road at Golden 1 Center, home of the Sacramento Kings, Burries scored an Open Division record 44 points in the state championship to beat San Francisco’s Archbishop Riordan High School and cap off his prep career. During that playoff run, Burries also formed a relationship with Warriors legend and possible future teammate Draymond Green when the two met after a game.

On Thursday, Green was at his home court rooting Burries on. Playing next to respected vets is something Burries hopes to have from his first NBA home.

“He was talking to me before, and then during the workout he was just, like, encouraging me,” Burries said Thursday to reporters. “Little things like that, I feel it’s pretty cool, because he doesn’t have to be doing that. He could be gone. But he’s just helping me, telling me to continue to push through. And then after the workout we chopped it up a little bit.

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“I feel like he’s a great vet, honestly.”

Green always has loved to dive deep into the draft and even offer his opinion to the front office. If he pushes for Burries, it’s easy to see why.

In line with other strong young guards like Dylan Harper, Burries has the frame to thrive at the next level. He’s 215 pounds of pure muscle on his 6-foot-4 frame, and it shows on the court. Burries isn’t great at beating defenders off the dribble, but he explodes off his feet and had the…

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Publish date : 2026-06-18 18:08:00

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