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Five non-Durant free agents the Warriors should try to sign

By Carlos Murillo

Dec 2, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard forward Nicolas Batum (5) looks to pass the ball as he is defended by Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli (31) during the second half of the game at Time Warner Cable Arena. Warriors win 116-99. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 2, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard forward Nicolas Batum (5) looks to pass the ball as he is defended by Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli (31) during the second half of the game at Time Warner Cable Arena. Warriors win 116-99. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /
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Chandler Parsons

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Mar 18, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons (25) and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) fight the ball in the second quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

The Warriors might want to take a chance on Chandler Parsons, a talented small forward with great size, but a concerning injury history.

Speaking of former Houston Rockets players, how about Chandler Parsons?

Some of the concerns that applied to Howard, apply here. Parsons has failed to reach 70 games played in each of the last two seasons. His injury history is not one that teams should brush off so easily especially for the type of money that he’ll demand.

But Parsons is still a really good player with great size that could fit in nicely. He stands at 6’9, weighing 229 lbs. At 27 years old, he’s entering the prime of his career. He’s also coming off a torn meniscus that would obviously make any team hesitant to sign him long term, something he’ll be looking for because of his injury history.

He averaged 13.7 points on 49 percent shooting from the field and 41 percent from three. For his career, he hits from beyond the arc at a 38 percent clip. He’s comfortable playing in an up-and-down offense that loves to drive-and-kick for threes after playing the first three years of his career in Houston’s explosive offense.

Parsons can also give Golden State a lot on the defensive end. With his great defensive instincts, he’d surely pick up the Warriors’ screen-switching rather quickly. With his size, he could slide to the four spot and hold his own guarding power forwards.

Parsons isn’t the playmaker that Batum is, but he’s not the deer-in-headlights that Harrison Barnes can be when the ball is put in his hands. Parsons is definitely a risk, but for the right price, he could be one worth taking.

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