Warriors’ five best moves this offseason

4. Signing veteran David West for the veteran’s minimum

The Golden State Warriors added veteran David West to an incredible core, giving them a new level of toughness.

The Warriors have a lot of big name players and that means that they needed to find some inexpensive players to fill out their bench. Look no further than David West, who averaged 7.1 points per game and 4 rebound per game last season. West is 35 years old and will make a little over one and a half million dollars next season.

The Warriors signed the forward to a one year, veteran’s minimum contract. West was a productive, experienced member of the San Antonio Spurs last season.

West was on Golden State’s radar last year after he opted out of his contract with the Indiana Pacers. They pursued him, looking to add him to the end of their bench last season, but to no avail. He chose to join the Spurs after their big free agency acquisition of LaMarcus Aldridge.

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Now at the end of his career, he’s not the All-Star he once was. But he can still knock down shots and he gives the Warriors more of a low post threat than they had last year.

West, at 35, will bring his best ability that he did at 25 and that he’ll have at 45: toughness. He isn’t a great rim protector or defender, but he is not afraid to use his body down low and will gladly be physical with anyone that comes near him.

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