Warriors agree to a two-way contract with Oregon forward Chris Boucher

The Golden State Warriors have agreed to a two-way deal with Oregon Duck Chris Boucher.

Jordan Bell, the 38th pick in this year’s NBA Draft who was traded from the Chicago Bulls to the Warriors for $3.5 million will see a familiar face in the Bay Area in the coming season in former Oregon teammate Chris Boucher.

It was reported and tweeted by Shams Charania that Boucher and the Warriors would agree to a two-way contract, which allows teams two additional roster spots to players who will go back and forth from the NBA and the G-League.

Boucher nicknamed “Swatterboy” by his teammates is the perfect versatile player that the NBA is growing into and what the Warriors love. He is an elite shotblocker like his former and current teammate Bell. The two twin towers were a force on the defensive side of the floor together.

Now, not only was he a great defender, but his offensive game seems to fit the current NBA style and gives the Warriors another added weapon. Boucher is a good enough driver to draw defenders and dump off a pass to another big man or he can finish at the rim as well. He can also drive to get to the free throw line, which was a struggle for the Warriors up until Kevin Durant came on board this past season. Additionally, Boucher can stretch his game out to the three point line, which would give the Warriors a consistent threat from beyond the arc at the center position.

In Boucher’s two seasons at Oregon, he averaged 12.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 2.7 bpg on 53.2% shooting from the field including 34.4% from three. Per 100 possessions this past year when Boucher was on the floor, the Ducks had a 91.7 defensive rating. His career blocks per minute at Oregon was 10.3 (via sports-reference cbb).

If Boucher gets in the weight room and gets stronger, he has the potential to be a great NBA player with his skillset of defensive pursuit of the offense and his offensive prowess as a driver and a stretch-man as a bigger player.