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Golden State Warriors: 3 reasons the Dubs should re-sign Nick Young

By Nathan Beighle

NEW ORLEANS, LA - MAY 4: Nick Young #6 of the Golden State Warriors warms up before Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals against the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 4, 2018 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - MAY 4: Nick Young #6 of the Golden State Warriors warms up before Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals against the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 4, 2018 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The clear No. 1 reason: Young’s three-point shooting

Nick Young is a three-point specialist.

At 33, the California-native most likely won’t be switching up his playstyle anytime soon. To make things even better, the Golden State Warriors love three-point specialists. That’s why they drafted both Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, two of the league’s prominent three-point threats.

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Last season, as previously mentioned, was not Young’s best statistical season. He averaged 1.5 threes per game and shot 37.7% from downtown. Those ranked third and sixth on the Dubs respectively.

Per 36 minutes, Young did connect on 3.2 threes, the second highest total of his career. That said, during his time allotted, Young did thrive. But, he wasn’t allotted all too much time.

On Golden State’s team, Young was more of a three-point specialist than he’d ever been before. In the sense that Young’s three-point rate was the highest of his career. His role was to be an electric spark off the bench, and he fulfilled that role by connecting from downtown.

While Young might have to split time with Cook and Evans, he presents a much better three-point option for when the Dubs was to play a hyper-offensive lineup. While a team of specialists might not thrive, having a few players like Young on your team is always a solid perk.

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