• On his contract situation, Warriors guard Jordan Poole said he has “faith and confidence that we will work something out.” Poole said he is looking for to talks progressing after the Warriors return from Tokyo. “However we go into the season is however we go in. I'm to play my game and continue to be me and put everything forth to help us win games, whatever the situation or circumstances.…We did what we needed to do last year, we won a championship as a team. Obviously that's out there, but I'm going to let my reps handle it.” (Marc Spears, Mark Haynes)
• On what he learned during the team's championship run this summer: Playoff basketball is “a different demand than it is in the regular season. It's a lot of ups, a lot of downs... The camaraderie you have as a team is huge.” (Madeline Kenney)
• On what makes a good pool party: music, vibes, water. (Madeline Kenney)
• On what he can improve on: “There are no ceilings. Even when people are talking about ceilings, you can always get better at something, on the court, off the court... there's always room to grow.” (Madeline Kenney)
• On what he's looking forward to during the Warriors' NBA Global Games trip to Japan: “It's my first time really being overseas... embracing a culture, experiencing different things and different foods.” (NBA)
• On what Andre Iguodala's leadership means to the Warriors: “He's extremely knowledgeable, he's willing to help us and teach us and give us all of the information that he's gained over the years... being able to have him back is really special.” (NBA)
NOTE: From Golden State Warriors Media Day, held at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA on Sunday, September 25, 2022.
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