After winning the 2022 NBA championship, the Golden State Warriors turned their attention to the draft, adding Patrick Baldwin Jr. with the No. 28 overall selection in the 2022 edition of draft day.
Although a sprained thumb injury has ruled him out of the first two games of his rookie campaign with the Warriors, the 19-year-old forward has landed an endorsement deal. According to Nick DePaula of ESPN, Baldwin Jr. is signing with Nike.
Via @NickDePaula on Twitter:
OFFICIAL: Warriors rookie Patrick Baldwin Jr (@_pbaldwin23) has signed with Nike. 📄✍️ pic.twitter.com/XpbZIbE0ON
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) October 21, 2022
Baldwin Jr. was one of 14 players from the 2022 rookie class to recently sign with Nike.
OFFICIAL — Nike’s Rookie signings are:
• Chet Holmgren
• Jaden Ivey
• Shaedon Sharpe
• Jeremy Sochan
• Jalen Duren
• Ochai Agbaji
• AJ Griffin
• Tari Eason
• David Roddy
• Wendell Moore Jr.
• Patrick Baldwin Jr.
• TyTy Washington Jr.
• Andrew Nembhard
• Jaden Hardy pic.twitter.com/FMLlViEvsx— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) October 21, 2022
Coming out of the University of Milwaukee, the former five-star recruit averaged 12.1 points on 34.4% shooting from the floor, 5.8 boards, 1.5 assists and 28.5 minutes per contest in his only season at the college level.
Baldwin Jr. played five games in the preseason, scoring a bucket in each contest. The rookie also showed off his range in the preseason, knocking down a trip in four of Golden State’s five preseason games.
Baldwin Jr. and second-round pick Ryan Rollins join Golden State’s core of young players that includes other top prospects like Jonathan Kuminga, James Wiseman and Moses Moody.
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