Warriors Offseason Grades: Signing Danuel House
By Andrew Ites
The Warriors brought in Danuel House to add some depth on the wing, but could they have gotten a more proven player?
The Warriors needed to address their lack of depth on the wing this offseason.
They selected guard/forward Jacob Evans in the first round of the draft, and he should fit in well at that position.
However, Golden State didn’t have many other resources to spend on wings after giving their taxpayer mid-level exception to DeMarcus Cousins.
After the Cousins signing, the Warriors could only give out minimum contracts, two-way deals, or non-guaranteed contracts to fill out their roster.
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The front office decided to give Danuel House a one-year, non-guaranteed contract after he played well down the stretch for the Suns last season.
House averaged 14.6 points per game in April, including a 14-point and 6-rebound performance against the Warriors.
He also played well in this year’s Summer League where he dropped 16.8 points and dished 3.2 assists per game.
The 25-year-old 6-foot, 7-inch forward still has some defensive potential, but he only shot 25.9% from three-point land last season on 2.5 attempts per game.
Golden State’s bench struggled to score last year due to a lack of outside shooting, and the addition of Danuel House would not help those issues.
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The Warriors could’ve considered bringing in Dwyane Wade or Vince Carter on a veteran minimum contract, although they would have had to give them a guaranteed contract to do so.
Wade or Carter would’ve certainly been better contributors next season, but Carter is now an Atlanta Hawk and the Heat have expressed interest in bringing Wade back to Miami.
Golden State didn’t have a ton of other options available to them at this point in the offseason, so signing a young, athletic wing is not a bad move.
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