Jordan Poole's breakout 2021-22 campaign has likely earned the Golden State Warriors guard a hefty raise in the near future.
Warriors president of basketball operations and general manager Bob Myers is confident money won't be an issue when it comes time to discuss a new contract with Poole.
"I mean, thankfully (I) work for an ownership group in Joe (Lacob) that has committed all kinds of resources to winning," Myers told Yahoo Sports' Vincent Goodwill. "And I know that because every time I asked him about roster and strategy, it's always winning."
Golden State's estimated luxury tax bill for this season is a league-leading $170.3 million, per Spotrac. The Warriors will pay approximately $72.6 million more than the next highest team.
Lacob and the team's ownership group haven't been shy about going into the luxury tax in previous seasons. Most recently, he gave Myers the green light to acquire Kelly Oubre after Klay Thompson sustained a season-ending Achilles injury ahead of the 2020-21 campaign. The move cost Golden State an additional $66 million in luxury tax.
Poole is eligible for a five-year, $186-million rookie extension this summer that would kick in following the 2022-23 campaign. If the two sides are unable to agree on a new long-term deal before October, the Michigan product would become a restricted free agent next year.
"You don't need me to tell you what our payroll is. It's pretty high," Myers said. "So (Lacob) just wants to win, and we've spent a lot, and we've kept all the players we want to keep, so I don't see that changing."
Poole registered career highs in points (18.5 per game), assists (four), and 3-point shooting (36.4%) over 76 appearances this season. He shot an NBA-leading 92.5% from the charity stripe and finished fourth in Most Improved Player voting.