"Kobe Johnson should be the move": Warriors fans erupt as franchise seemingly makes NBA draft priority clear

On Thursday, San Francisco Standard writer Danny Emerman shared the list of players the Golden State Warriors are bringing in for pre-draft workouts. While the team may not have a first-round pick, it will have a chance to strike gold in the second round at No. 41.

The list of NBA hopefuls were shared on X by Emerman. It included Milos Uzan from Houston, Kobe Johnson from UCLA, RJ Luis from St. John's, Nate Bittle from Oregon, Steven Crowl from Wisconsin and Tamar Bates from Mizzou.

NBA fans reacted to the news, weighing in on the list of players. Many notably threw their support behind Johnson, the brother of Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson.

"Kobe Johnson should be the move here," one wrote.

"Kobe Johnson is an intriguing player. Ultra versatile and sound defensive prospect. Seems to rise in big spots. A flyer id be willing to take," another wrote.

"All of em can shoot atleast," one said .

Others noted that the Warriors need a starting center.

"Main focus should be a 5," one fan wrote.

"New starting center incoming," another fan commented.

"Luis and Uzan ae maybe the only two nba caliber players. Bittle could be an option but we have already have two younge centers. I think we can do way better at 41. Avdalas, Thiero, Byrd, Coward if we want a wing. Kalkbrenner, Raynaud, Yang if we want a big man," a fan said.

Looking at the list of players the Warriors are bringing in for predraft workouts

While there's been considerable talk regarding the Warriors' need for a true starting center, of the six players they'll bring in for predraft workouts, only Steven Crowl and Nate Bittle are centers.

Bittle was a four-year player at Oregon, averaging career-highs across the board in his senior year. He recorded 14.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 1.9 assists per game. Bittle shot 51.1% , including 33.6% from beyond the arc.

Meanwhile, Crowl spent five years playing with Wisconsin, averaging 9.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 2.4 apg in his senior year. He also notably shot 41.6% from beyond the arc — the second straight year he shot above 40.0% from downtown.

If the team decides to select a guard, Kobe Johnson is a name to keep an eye on. He spent his senior year with UCLA, earning a reputation for being a standout defender with three stocks per game in his junior year, and two last season.

Johnson also made his presence felt on the offensive end as a facilitator. He averaged 3.3 apg in his junior year, and 2.9 per game in his senior campaign.

However, Johnson shot just 33.9% from beyond the arc throughout his collegiate career.

With the NBA draft just over a month away, only time will tell what direction Golden State decides to go.