John Glaser, USA TODAY Sports/ReutersĭeMar DeRozan finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to help the San Antonio Spurs post a 110-106 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Particularly in transition, Cook thrived at finding open spots beyond the 3-point line where the Warriors stars would often find him.San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan (10) shoots the ball past Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee (7) during the second quarter at AT&T Center. Last season, Cook played a career-high 74 games for the Warriors and was one of the best spot-up shooters in the league last season.
While his efficiency wasn’t great, it earned him a one-year contract worth $1.5 million. He eventually proved himself to be above that designation, filling in for Stephen Curry at times and hitting plenty of big shots in the playoffs. After four seasons at Duke, Cook was cut by the Cleveland Cavaliers in training camp, sending him on a journey through the G League and eventually signed to four teams before finding his way to the Golden State Warriors in 2017-18.Īfter Cook was cut by the Atlanta Hawks in 2017, he signed a two-way deal with the Warriors. Coincidentally, Cook was cut by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the preseason before the 2015-16 season in which LeBron James helped Cleveland win its first NBA Championship.Ģ018-19 Stats (Golden State): 74 games played, 10 starts, 6.9 points, 1.6 APG, 2.1 RPG, 46.5% FG, 40.5% 3PT, 55.7% effective field goal percentage.Ģ019-20 Outlook: Quinn Cook is a testament to the grind and what a player can make of themselves if they stick to it until the right opportunity comes along. He played for the last two seasons with the Golden State Warriors after bouncing around the G League for a couple of seasons to begin his career. How He Got Here: Signed a two-year, $6 million (just above the league-minimum) with the Lakers in July. In the latest edition of the LeBron Wire Los Angeles Lakers roster countdown all the way to LeBron James and Anthony Davis, we look at sharpshooting guard Quinn Cook.
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