Quinn Cook: Man I get to learn from J. Kidd, Rondo and Bron every single day! A POINT GUARD’S DREAM!! No choice but to get better and learn as much as possible! #LakeShow. RiP DAD!
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Position: G
Born: 03/23/93
Height: 6-2 / 1.88
Weight:179 lbs. / 81.2 kg.
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Born: 03/23/93
Height: 6-2 / 1.88
Weight:179 lbs. / 81.2 kg.
Salary:
Groomsmen included NBA stars John Wall and Eric Bledsoe as well as brother Jaleel Cousins, who plays in Europe. Also in attendance were former Golden State Warriors teammates Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston as well as new Lakers teammates Anthony Davis and Quinn Cook, and former Lakers star Matt Barnes.
Quinn Cook: I think that’s a big reason why they wanted me to come here, just the fact that I’ve been on a championship team. I contributed on a championship team, playing well at key moments in the Finals and in big playoff moments and things like that. I think that’s a big reason why they wanted me. And that is a big reason why I wanted to come here too. With my experiences over the last two years, I know there’s no better feeling as a basketball player than to play well at the highest level and on the biggest stage. That was definitely a big reason why I wanted to come to the Lakers. It’s an amazing opportunity and I’m just blessed to be part of a great organization with so much winning tradition. And I’m still young, like you said, so I just want to keep learning from all of these vets who I’ll get to play with.
Quinn Cook: He’s always been a great, reliable vet and mentor to me. I know I can always rely on him. Like I said, he and Kobe were two of my favorite players when I was growing up, so it’s sort of surreal to even have a relationship with him. Playing against him in the Finals was a dream come true for me. Now, getting the chance to be his teammate again is great and another dream come true. I’m really excited for this opportunity. I know he called [the front office] on my behalf to help get me over here to the Lakers, so I’m very appreciative of that. Ever since I’ve been in Los Angeles, we’ve been working out together and staying in contact. I just think I’m very blessed, and I’m very thankful to have this relationship with LeBron.
Quinn Cook: I was literally just talking about this with Kyle Kuzma! I’ve been so blessed to have played for some great teams, going to two high schools that had big fan bases – DeMatha and Oak Hill. Then, obviously, at Duke we had the best fan base in college basketball. Then, going to Golden State and being a dynasty and being champions, there was a huge following. But I’ve been a Laker for about two weeks now and this is crazy. This is the most love I’ve ever had. I’ve never had so many fans hitting me up and congratulating me. Anywhere I walk in Los Angeles, there are Laker fans! They’re all over the place! They’ve been showing me extreme love.
21 Jul
Harrison Faigen: Quinn Cook says he thought the Warriors would want him back, especially when they gave him his qualifying offer, which he was ready to sign when they withdrew it. He says the Lakers then came in and it was a “perfect” offer.
Harrison Faigen: I asked Quinn Cook how much of a factor LeBron was in his decision to come here. He said that in two months playing with LeBron in Cleveland he became a way better player, and also that LeBron called Rob Pelinka on his behalf during free agency.
08 Jul
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Quinn Cook, DeMarcus Cousins, and Danny Green, it was announced today by General Manager Rob Pelinka.
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Lakers adding Quinn Cook
Chris Haynes: Free agent guard Quinn Cook has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year, $6 million deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
Alex Kennedy: Quinn Cook to the Lakers makes so much sense. He’s very close with LeBron James. LeBron has mentored Quinn ever since the point guard attended LeBron’s camp as a high schooler. Cook is also friends with Anthony Davis and they briefly played together in New Orleans back in 2017. pic.twitter.com/EM5gBS06Ct
Shams Charania: The Golden State Warriors have rescinded guard Quinn Cook’s qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent, league sources tell @The Athletic @Stadium.
Chase Hughes: The Wizards hope to re-sign Tomas Satoransky, but have explored acquiring two PGs, I’m told. I can confirm their interest in Quinn Cook, as @Chris Miller reported. @Shams Charania also linked them to Cory Joseph.
Alex Kennedy: Restricted free agent Quinn Cook has received early interest from the Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets and Dallas Mavericks, per sources. The Golden State Warriors can match any offer sheet.
Chris Haynes: Golden State extending a qualifying offer to Quinn Cook and the guard will become a restricted free agent, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
Logan Murdock: Quinn Cook reppin Kevin Durant pregame, wearing his best friend’s warmup.
Chris Haynes: @QCook323 #MetroMediaJam
Mark Medina: Steve Kerr on everyone liking Quinn Cook: “It’s important to have guys on your bench that are popular.” Is Kerr speaking from experience? Kerr modestly agrees
“I think everybody in this organization knows that we’re a better team with Kevin,” Warriors guard Quinn Cook, one of Durant’s closest friends on the team, told The Athletic late Thursday night. “I think for him, he’s been a superstar since he’s been in the league, so there’s a different narrative every day. I think he’s used to that. (But) he has a relationship with everybody on the team, so I think he knows how we all feel about him. … Everybody has to step up in his absence. That’s really the biggest thing. Everybody has been stepping up because we know we don’t have the best player on our team.”
When Cousins walked into the locker room before the game, his teammate Quinn Cook passed on the news that his beloved rapper had been shot. The four-time All-Star was stunned. About 45 minutes before the Warriors tipped off against the Charlotte Hornets, news broke that the rapper had died. “The sick part about it, I had been listening to Nipsey all day today,” Cousins told The Undefeated. “If you go to my Instagram, it was like moments before the news broke, I posted his music. I’m not even sure what the time frame was. Everyone knows I’m a huge Nipsey fan. He’s more to me than just a rapper, he’s an icon. … “You hate to see anybody go, but you really hate to see that happen to a person like that. … I still haven’t settled with it. It was on my mind even before the game.”
Monte Poole: Kevin Durant and Quinn Cook left Oracle Arena Sunday for a flight to DC -Said they’re going to a funeral service Monday -Cliff Dixon, a close friend, gunned down in Atlanta -10 days before @NipseyHussle gunned down in LA -It’s madness, y’all.
Logan Murdock: After the MSU-Duke game, Draymond Green came in the lockerroom on his IG Live on and went straight for Quinn Cook saying, “It’s a beautiful day, ain’t it?!?”
Mark Medina: In the locker room, Draymond Green is giving Quinn Cook a hard time about Michigan State beating Duke. He’s recording the exchange on IG Live
The verdict is in. Cleveland doesn’t rock. In fact, Cleveland sucks, according to Warriors guard Quinn Cook and Rockets guard Austin Rivers. Why? “My family is there, they’re calling me all the time, it’s muggy and it’s cold,” Cook told Warriors sideline reporter Kerith Burke and Rivers on The Uninterrupted Road Trippin’ podcast.
College teammate Austin Rivers watched him in the G League, and so did LeBron James after a training camp together in Cleveland. “That doesn’t happen, and those guys kept my confidence [up],” Cook told Rivers and Warriors sideline reporter Kerith Burke on The Uninterrupted Road Trippin’ Podcast. “I knew the work I put in. And growing up, I always had confidence in myself. I was a McDonald’s All-American. I was All-American in college. I just had to take a different route, and I appreciated it.”
“[When] Steph went down and I started to score [a lot], I didn’t act like this was new because I had been doing it my whole life,” Cook continued. “That was just a great opportunity that I wanted to take advantage of, and everything happened for a reason. [Four] teams passed on me, but I got on the right team and I just want to keep building.”
To hear him tell it, Curry’s transformed basketball as much as anyone in recent memory. “Comparing him to other players, he’s not the most athletic guy on the floor nine out of 10 times,” Rivers told Warriors sideline reporter Kerith Burke and guard Quinn Cook on The Uninterrupted Road Trippin’ podcast. “But nine out of 10 times, he’s usually the best player on the floor, and that’s changed the game. Kids used to want to dunk, and now they want to shoot 3s. He’s changed the way basketball is played. It’s a [3-point shooter’s] league now.”
Connor Letourneau: Steve Kerr on Kevin Durant: “I did speak with Kevin. Obviously, a very difficult time for Kevin and Kevin’s family. Quinn Cook was very close with the victim as well. Very somber mood at shoot-around today. … For most of us who play this game, this is kind of our refuge.”
There’s been speculation that Durant’s agent, New York-based Rich Kleiman, could join the Knicks front office if Durant comes. One NBA source believes Durant may want Cook to follow him to his next stop, too. Cook and Durant were part of the same AAU system, playing for the P.G. Jaguars.
Anthony Slater: Quinn Cook played with Victor Oladipo in high school. Long-time friends. Oladipo had that devastating injury the other night. Cook has ‘VO4’ written on both shoes tonight.
Lastly, the Warriors are sensitive what the integration process might entail involving McCaw’s return. How long would it take for McCaw to feel comfortable on the court after not playing professionally since logging limited minutes in the 2018 Western Conference Finals and NBA Finals? How long would it take for the Warriors’ bench to adjust considering Kerr has managed varying bench rotations to accommodate for new arrivals (McKinnie, Jonas Jerebko) and larger roles for young players (Bell, Kevon Looney, Quinn Cook)? To what extent would the Warriors’ locker room welcome McCaw back? “It would be an adjustment just because he hadn’t been playing with us and we have a new roster and a couple of new guys. But I think most of us would take him back with open arms,” Looney said. “Of course, we would talk to him and tease him a little bit and say, ‘It’s been a while’ and ask what he’s been up to. But we all love him. We won a championship together. At least for me, I definitely would’ve taken him back with open arms.”
Quinn Cook dished out six of Golden State’s 28 assists playing in Curry’s spot. “I think we’re all professional. We all love each other. We’re with each other every day for nine months. Brothers are going to fight and brothers are going to get into it,” Cook said. “I think the biggest thing, we know the common goal, we know what’s at stake. These guys have been great for a while. I think we’re all going to get past this and come together. It’s going to make us stronger.” Does Durant agree? “Who knows, we’ll see,” he said.
Quinn Cook, Golden State Warriors: “I would’ve pursued something in the movie industry. I’m into producing and editing movies and stuff like that. I majored in Theater when I was at Duke. I’m making a documentary right now. I edit a lot of videos too. I use the program Splice and a little bit of iMovie, but mainly Splice. At Duke, I didn’t put on any actual productions [for the public], but I took a class and I was in two plays. I was in The Outsiders – that’s my favorite book. I wasn’t a main character, I was just one of the Socs. It was just part of that class, it was cool.”
01 Nov 18
A player who is not currently in the game is typically assessed a one-game suspension for leaving the immediate vicinity of the bench when an altercation ensues in live action. The two stars will not be reprimanded because the league did not deem the activity of Lakers guard Lance Stephenson and Warriors guard Quinn Cook as being an “altercation,” sources said.
Therefore, Cook said he has worked on “all aspects” of his game this summer. “I’m trying to be in the best shape of my life. I’m getting stronger and more athletic to help rebound and to guard bigger opponents,” said Cook, who is listed at 6-foot-2. “My confidence and experience is another thing that has helped me this summer. I know where I get my shots from and I know I’ll be ready to shoot at all times.”
The Warriors also allowed Cook to bring their 2017 NBA championship trophy to his hometown, providing an illustrative reminder of both what drives Cook and should motivate his campers aspiring to follow his path. “I’m in the NBA and I won a championship. I had some great things happen, but I’m not satisfied,” Cook said. “I want to keep getting better, being a great teammate and try to keep learning from our guys and help as much as possible. I’m not satisfied with where I’m at.”
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With a chunk of that new NBA money, Quinn Cook decided it was time to treat his mother Janet to a new ride. These videos are always awesome.
Logan Murdock: Seems like @DeMarcus Cousins is hyped to be a Warrior (via @Quinn Cook’s IG)
Anthony Slater: Warriors still have two open two-way spots. Still possible they bring Chris Boucher back. Undecided. The Quinn Cook experience made them realize they may need guys who are ready to step in if needed, Myers said.
The two stayed together as teammates when Seattle relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 until the Thunder traded Green and Nenad Krstic for Nate Robinson and Kendrick Perkins before the trade deadline in the 2010-11 season. Since then, Durant and Green have both stayed in touch and helped with various philanthropic projects for PG County. “They’re perfect role models for our area,” said Warriors guard Quinn Cook, who is also close childhood friends with Durant and Green. “They’re great basketball players, but they are better people and better human beings. They’re always there for the young guys. They’re there for advice if you ask any of the teammates. They’ve always been great teammates. It means a lot just to have guys like that with that talent.”
Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said he considered Cook a “solid player” that excelled as a shooter, running the pick-and-roll and creating off the dribble. But the Cavaliers cut him just before the regular season started and played with the Canton Charge. And though Cook chalked that decision party to a “numbers game,” Lue also observed Cook became too self critical of himself. “He gave it his all. but he tried so hard,” Lue said. “Sometimes he’d make mistakes and he was mad at certain plays and certain possessions.”
Connor Letourneau: Kerr on why Quinn Cook was on the floor late: “He’s a great shooter. … There’s no regrets. You only have regrets if you don’t take the shot.”
Quinn Cook was 14 years old when his father, Ted, died less than a month after falling into a coma during a colon procedure gone awry. Tears streaming down his face as he stood by his father’s hospital bed, Cook thanked his dad for showing him how to be a man and promised to look out for his mother, Janet, and older sister, Kelsey. Then he picked up his basketball and returned to the gym. For more than three hours, he hoisted jumpers in silence as his best friend, Norman Pope, rebounded. “He put all of his focus right back into the gym,” Pope said. “And I’m telling you: He didn’t miss too many shots after that. He was just so focused.”
Now, after starting 18 regular-season games with Stephen Curry sidelined by various injuries, Cook enters Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday in New Orleans as a key part of Golden State’s future, still guided by the man who shaped his past. “To this day, I still think about my dad all the time,” Cook said. “Somewhere, I know he’s looking down on me and smiling.”
A member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity at Howard University, Ted Cook loved Michael Jordan, a fellow Omega Psi Phi brother at North Carolina, and the Lakers, who wear Omega Psi Phi’s signature purple and gold. On school nights, when Quinn was in elementary and middle school, Ted often let his only son stay up past midnight to watch Lakers games on TV. “Ted was the coolest,” said Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, one of Quinn’s best childhood friends. “He was just one of those cool guys where everyone loved being around him, especially those young hoopers who were coming up in the area. If you ever needed anything, he was there for you.”
30 Apr 18
Anthony Slater: Quinn Cook has been matching up vs Tony Parker this series: “I used to have a DVD called Ankle Breakers. It had a 15-minute segment on Tony Parker. I got my spin move from Tony Parker.”
That unrelenting mindset powered Cook to G-League Rookie of the Year honors, but never bore a 10-day contract. Cook went to camp with the Pelicans in 2016, only to lose out on their final roster spot to the reincarnated Lance Stephenson. Another year in the G-League commenced, this time sparking a call-up with the Mavericks and two consecutive 10-day contracts back with New Orleans. A stable roster spot never emerged, although neither ever considered heading to Europe. “That never came into my head,” Cook says. “I knew I was an NBA player and that I just needed the right opportunity in the right situation.” “He turned down lucrative opportunities overseas to play in the G-League and work toward his NBA dream,” says Cooks’s agent, Jim Tanner.
His destiny once more pointed towards the G-League. Although the Warriors called shortly after Cook resurfaced as a free agent, offering one of Golden State’s inaugural two-way contracts, allowing players to spend upwards of 45 days on the NBA club while primarily suiting up for the team’s G-League affiliate. Cook shuttled back and forth from Oakland to Santa Cruz, often carpooling with Warriors center Damian Jones. Curry went down in December, then again in February. Cook filled the role as aptly as possible. “Quinn Cook is a fantastic example of how the system is supposed to work,” says Kiki Vandeweghe, the NBA’s executive vice president of basketball operations. In Golden State’s whirring egalitarian offense, Cook’s scoring and shooting prowess naturally melded. He shed the scarlet letter for a green light, complimenting old friend Durant. “He’s fallen into the perfection situation,” Resner says.
So in between rehab exercises, Curry has assumed a different role. He has remained what Warriors guard Quinn Cook called “the ultimate mentor” and “ultimate big brother” during his first NBA playoff stint. “Steph’s always giving him advice,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “I don’t really listen to their conversations. But it’s nice for Quinn to have that voice and that friendship with Steph. He’s been a big help.”
Curry has frequently called Cook an “NBA player” along with frequent reminders on how to live up to that description. “Be aggressive. Be a scorer. Be a playmaker. Do what we brought him here for,” Curry said. “He can be proud of himself and what he’s about. I try to encourage that mindset as much as I can. At the end of the day, he’s been playing amazing.”
Curry has chastised Cook for passing up open shots. Curry has reminded Cook not to feel discouraged about making mistakes. “I’m like a sponge around him. I ask him so many questions,” Cook told The Bay Area News Group. “He tells me what he sees. We have a good rapport with each other.”
Cook also has a relationship with Curry. That left the Warriors backup point guard wistful on how that has prepared him for a playoff role. “To learn from him on a daily basis,” Cook said, “I’m just thankful for the opportunity.”
Yet, the Cook-Curry dynamic has become unique. Curry remains the Warriors’ franchise player. As Durant also noted, “Point guards always come together.” “They’re always talking and trying to figure out different ways to gain an advantage out there,” Durant said. “Steph is the best at that with figuring out ways to be effective. Quinn is watching at all times and watching how he runs his offense through film. But he adds his different flair to it. Steph is so good at pulling people aside and letting him know what he sees as well and small tricks he used to become a great player in this league. Small guys have to stick together.”
Logan Murdock: Quinn Cook on the Warriors’ playoff focus: “Guys have been locked in. This team has been here and that makes young guys feel even comfortable cause these guys know what it takes and all we have to is listen and keep playing hard.”
Connor Letourneau: Ginobili: “Yeah, we were expecting Cook to start. But it’s not like it changed that much. The bottom line is that they played much better than us.”
Bobby Marks: Quinn Cook will have a cap hit of $14,832 for the remaining 2 days of the season and $1.5M in 2018-19. The Cook salary will cost the Warriors $54K in luxury tax costs. Barring a suspension during the playoffs, the Warriors project to finish the season with a tax bill of $32.26M.
Albert Nahmad: The Warriors have until tomorrow to officially sign Quinn Cook to his two-year minimum-salary contract. Every day they wait saves the team $27,017 in luxury taxes, but costs Cook $2,808 in salary. Assuming he’s signed tomorrow, the tax bill will be $54,034.
Connor Letourneau: Steve Kerr on Quinn Cook, the two-way rule: “This year was just so crazy with the injuries that, had we not had the two-way, I really honestly don’t know what we would’ve done.”
Shams Charania: Sources: The Warriors and guard Quinn Cook have agreed on a multiyear deal that Cook is expected to sign by Tuesday. Golden State released Omri Casspi on Saturday to create roster space.
Anthony Slater: This was the move that had to be made to get Quinn Cook on the playoff roster. Still a tough break for a veteran who had never played in a playoff game and signed with the Warriors on the minimum just for that reason.
Yahoo Sports NBA: Sources: Warriors, Quinn Cook nearing agreement on new multiyear contract. Dwyane Wade: Deserved!!!! He paid his dues.
The Warriors have been in discussions with point guard Quinn Cook about a multiyear deal that would turn his two-way contract into a standard NBA deal, a team source has confirmed with The Chronicle. […] “Quinn is a guy Steve (Kerr) has leaned on and the players have come to trust,” general manager Bob Myers told 95.7 The Game on Wednesday afternoon. “It’s conversations we’ve had. We’ll have to come to some type of decision prior to the last game of the season.”
Connor Letourneau: I can confirm that the Warriors are in discussions with Quinn Cook on a multi-year deal. Nothing can be finalized until the regular season ends Tuesday.
Marc J. Spears: The new #Warriors deal for @Quinn Cook would be fully guaranteed for the remainder of this season and next season, sources say. twitter.com/chrisbhaynes/s…
Bobby Marks: Warriors will need to create a roster spot to bring Quinn Cook on. Tax hit on Cook would be $3.25-for-$1 spent (approx. $189K). Contract for next season would be $1.54M.
In what will be the first deal of its kind, a two-year guaranteed pact is being ironed out and is expected to completed before the April 10 deadline in order for Cook to be playoff-eligible, sources tell ESPN. The two-way contracts were introduced this season, allowing for a combined NBA and G League affiliate contract as part of the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement. Two-way players are not eligible to compete in the playoffs. Cook, 25, is expected to be the first player in history to turn a two-way contract into postseason invite.
Warriors working multiyear deal with Quinn Cook
Chris Haynes: ESPN Sources: Reporting w/ @Marc J. Spears, Golden State and Quinn Cook have entered into serious discussions on a multi-year deal.
The Golden State Warriors and point guard Quinn Cook have entered into serious discussions on a multi-year deal that would convert his two-way contract to a standard NBA deal, league sources tell ESPN. In what will be the first deal of its kind, a two-year guaranteed pact is being ironed out and is expected to completed before the April 10 deadline in order for Cook to be playoff-eligible, sources tell ESPN.
Anthony Slater: Steve Kerr on Quinn Cook’s steady performance in what will be his playoff role. Also note: Kerr is talking about Cook in the playoffs, if there was even a sliver of doubt he’ll be put on roster (there shouldn’t be).
30 Mar 18
While Kerr had previously said that Cook would not be on the playoff roster, Cook’s play and Curry’s health might change that. Curry returned from his ankle injury last Friday against the Hawks, but that didn’t last long as he suffered a knee strain. The two-time NBA MVP is expected to miss the first round of the playoffs, according to Kerr. A source told The Undefeated that the injury-plagued Warriors are seriously considering signing Cook for the remainder of the season. Doing so would mean the Warriors would have to cut a player on their 15-man roster. Cook’s agent Jim Tanner told The Undefeated on Monday that the Warriors have not talked to him about signing his client for the rest of the season.
“I haven’t heard anything. We haven’t discussed anything,” Cook said. “I’m only controlling what I can control. I can’t control that. All I can do is keep being a great teammate and pushing guys in practice. If I have to play extended minutes, just keep playing consistent. We’re just focused on getting guys healthy, finishing the season strong and just locking into getting a great playoff run. I’ve [worried] before when I’ve tried to make teams. When you start thinking ahead and about what can happen, for me, I don’t play as well. I just like to stay in the moment and control what I can control. When you start thinking hypothetically, you don’t perform as well. I’m just staying in the moment, man.”
Cook averaged 21.5 points, 3.2 made 3-pointers and 3.2 assists in four games from March 14-19. Cook credited the “constant support and confidence” from the Warriors’ coaching staff and his teammates. “My coaches and teammates let me know, ‘We know what you can do. We brought you here for a reason. We need you to be this guy,’ ” Cook said. “They were giving me confidence every single day. Coach Kerr would get mad at me when I didn’t shoot. Draymond [Green], Kevin [Durant], all those guys would get mad at me when I didn’t shoot. To have guys like that give you confidence, you could do nothing but get better. I just was lucky to have those guys believe in me.”
Curry describes Cook as an NBA player. “He’s on this team for a reason and he has an amazing opportunity to really show what he was about in helping a team accomplish a goal,” Curry said. “To not be passive when he is out there on the court. Not be anybody else. Be aggressive. Be a scorer. Be a playmaker and do what they brought him here for. “At that point, he can be proud of himself and what he is about. I try to encourage that mindset as much as I can. … He has been playing amazing. I’m sure that will continue throughout the rest of the regular season and whatever happens after that.”
Logan Murdock: Warriors owner Joe Lacob to @957thegame on Quinn Cook making the playoff roster: “We’re going to make that decision right at the end because a lot of things can happen.”
Cook is under a standard one-year, two-way contract, league sources tell ESPN. If the Warriors retain him for the playoffs, his contract would be converted into a minimum deal. “I want to secure a guaranteed deal,” Cook told ESPN. “I know I’m an NBA player, and I want to continuing proving that.”
League sources have told ESPN that discussions between the two sides on extending Cook’s season have not yet occurred. He has scored in double figures in each of the past five games, including outings of 20, 25 and a career-high 28 points.
Monte Poole: Quinn Cook says his relationship with Stephen Curry is solid. Dates back his days at Duke, when he played with Seth Curry. During NBA lockout year, Steph was around the program.
24 Mar 18
