The Warriors have put in serious work already on the free agent market, as Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston and David West will all be back in Golden State. There are still roster spots to be filled though, and with players like Zaza Pachulia, JaVale McGee and Ian Clark all at risk to leave, Bob Myers will likely need to turn to outside free agents at some point.
Reports from Adrian Wojnarowski on Sunday indicate that veteran guard Nick Young has already generated interest from the Warriors to round out their roster.
A serious candidate for a portion of Golden State's $5.2M exception, per ESPN sources: Free agent guard Nick Young.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2017
The $5.2 million exception available to the cap-strapped Warriors is their best shot at getting the best talent to join Golden State as a free agent. Young would fit Ian Clark’s role quite well as a pure scorer off the bench. He averaged 13.2 points per game with the Lakers last season while making $5.4 million.
Wojnarowski did indicate that the Warriors won’t be Young’s highest offer, but it’s hard to argue that they offer the best situation for winning.
Young's eligible for part or all of Warriors' $5.2M exception, if he's willing to pass on more lucrative mid-level exception opportunities. https://t.co/uBZFabge1M
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2017