{
  "id": 7671099,
  "title": "Every Utah player drafted by the Golden State Warriors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/every-utah-player-drafted-by-the-golden-state-warriors",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T01:00:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/every-utah-player-drafted-golden-010027415.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Golden State Warriors have built their teams through various methods, but the NBA draft remains their most successful approach. The majority of the Warriors' top players have either been selected directly in the annual draft or acquired through trades during that same night. Over the years, the Warriors have taken many of their stars via the draft, but they have also signed notable players from different backgrounds. To highlight the schools from which Dubs have emerged, a closer look was taken at the players drafted by the Warriors from Utah. Here is a list of every Utah player drafted by the Golden State Warriors:\n\n1. Vern Gardner - guard, drafted in the 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall) in 1949 BAA Draft. Played with the Warriors for 3 seasons.\n2. Glen Smith - center, drafted in the 10th round of the 1952 NBA Draft. Did not make the team.\n3. Peter Williams - forward, drafted in the 7th round (6th pick, 145th overall) in 1983 NBA Draft. Played with the Warriors for 4 seasons, but did not make the final roster.\n4. Pace Mannion - forward, drafted in the 2nd round (19th pick, 43rd overall) in 1983 NBA Draft. Played with the Warriors for 4 seasons and made the final roster.",
  "summary": "Let's take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Warriors out of Utah.",
  "key_points": [
    "Vern Gardner, Utah guard, drafted 6th overall in 1949",
    "Glen Smith, Utah center, drafted 10th round in 1952",
    "Pace Mannion, Utah forward, drafted 19th overall in 1983"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Golden State Warriors' reliance on drafting players from Utah highlights the importance of the NBA draft in building their successful team.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}