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The Warriors try out three rookies, including two second-round pick candidates and a two-way contract contender

9:38am, 6 June 2025【Basketball】

According to The Mercury News reporter Danny Emerman, the Golden State Warriors have tried out for three players who are about to appear in this year's NBA draft, namely Sion James, a big five winger from Duke, Ryan Nembhard, a senior backfielder from Gonzaga, and CJ Huntley, a big five inside player from Appalachian State.

James was born in December 2002 and is 22 years old. According to data from the previous joint trial physical test, James' bare feet are 194.3cm tall, wingspan is 199.4cm, standing height is 254cm, and weight is 98kg. In the NCAA field this season, James, who transferred from Tulane to Duke, made a total of 39 appearances, averaged 25.7 minutes per game, averaged 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.3 blocks. He also had 1.2 turnovers and 2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 51.6%, his three-point shooting percentage was 41.3%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 81%. James is a wing player with strong confrontational ability and excellent athletic ability. He has super personal defensive ability and amazing defensive contribution. He can also provide certain support on the offensive end, and he also has some passing ability and support ability. However, James is still a little passive on the offensive end, and his scoring ability is not particularly outstanding. He is still a little rough in terms of technology.

Nemhard was born in March 2003 and is 22 years old. According to data from the previous joint trial physical test, Nemhard's bare feet are 180.3cm in height, 188.6cm in wingspan, 238.8cm in height, and 79.7kg in weight. In the NCAA game this season, Nemhard made a total of 35 appearances, averaging 35.1 minutes per game, averaging 10.5 points, 3 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 2.5 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 44.6%, his three-point shooting percentage was 40.4%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 77%. Nemhard has super organizational and tandem ability on the offensive end, and he also has stable offensive efficiency, but his physical talent and athletic ability are relatively average, which will also make everyone feel a little worried about his future development potential.

Huntley was born in January 2002 and is 23 years old, 211cm tall and weighs 100kg. In the NCAA game this season, Huntley made a total of 31 appearances for Appalachian State University, with averaging 33.6 minutes per game, averaging 15.7 points, 8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocks, and 1.5 turnovers and 1.5 fouls. He shot 49.7%, three-point shooting percentage 35.9%, and free throw shooting percentage 69.2%. Huntley has quite good scoring skills and rich offensive methods on the offensive end, and he is an excellent scorer. However, his athletic ability is relatively average, his school is mediocre, and his age is also a little older, which has also affected his talent show and his impression in everyone's mind.

The Warriors hold the No. 42 pick in the second round in the next NBA draft, and James and Nemhard both have the chance to be selected in the second round zone. Both of them may also be potential targets for the Warriors' second round pick. In contrast, James seems to be the type that the Warriors need more in style, and the Warriors' demand for Nemhard seems to be significantly lower. As for Huntley, he doesn't seem to have a chance to be shortlisted in the draft, but after all, he is still relatively mature, his scoring ability is also quite good, and he also has the opportunity to become a potential competitor in a two-way contract. I don’t know if the Warriors will gain something and are valuable in this trial.