Golden State Warriors in Contract Years: Jonas Jerebko
By Andrew Ites
Does Jonas Jerebko have a legitimate future with the Golden State Warriors after signing a one-year deal in free agency this offseason?
The Golden State Warriors didn’t have a ton of resources to bring in talent this offseason, but the front office certainly made some moves that will improve their chances at achieving the elusive three-peat next season.
In addition to acquiring DeMarcus Cousins at a bargain price and drafting a versatile three-and-D wing in Jacob Evans, Bob Myers was able to sign a quality rotation player to a veteran minimum contract in Jonas Jerebko.
Jerebko signed a one-year, $2.18 million deal with Golden State this offseason, which will give him the opportunity to contribute to a championship team for the first time in his career.
The Warriors have a good history of bringing in veteran big men on one-year contracts during this run of three championships in four years.
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David West has been a very solid contributor in Golden State after originally signing a one-year deal with the Warriors in 2016. He came back on another one-year contract and performed well last season, and it’s possible that he returns for one more championship run this year.
JaVale McGee signed a one-year deal with Golden State in 2016 as well, and he also returned to play on another one-year contract last season. He has since moved on to Los Angeles, but he played a significant role on the team during those one-year deals, including starting multiple Finals games.
The front office is hoping Jerebko works out as well as West and McGee have in the past.
Jerebko’s three-point shooting adds an element that the Warriors haven’t had from their bench big men over the years. He shot over 41% from three in Utah last season, and that number could be even better this year as he plays with more offensive talent around him.
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I could see Jerebko thriving in Steve Kerr’s system this season and re-signing on another one-year deal next offseason.
However, more teams will have significant cap room next year, which will drive up the market for a player like Jerebko.
We’ll see how he fares this season, but if Jerebko becomes a solid veteran bench player in Golden State he could choose to remain a Warrior for the next couple of years.
Here’s our analysis of the other Warriors contract situations: