3 free agents the Golden State Warriors should be enamored with

Stanley Johnson

Coming out of the University  Arizona, Stanley Johnson was the eighth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. He had all the intangibles to be a star in the NBA, but his talent just never panned out to its fullest extent.

Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Toronto Raptors this past offseason. It was worth just under $4 million so the uber-athletic 6-foot-6 guard will likely be within the Warriors price range when he starts looking for a new deal again.

At his peak, Johnson was averaging 8.7 points per game. However, recently, he’s seen that drop to just 1.2 in under five minutes of play as he’s struggled to gain any traction up north.

Even before that, during his last season in Detroit and short stint with New Orleans, Johnson struggled. Much like Glenn Robinson III who resurrected his career with Golden State, Johnson hasn’t developed into the star many hoped.

If he can improve his shooting and sign on for that minimum, he should be a player the Warriors should easily take a chance on. The potential is still there. He’s only 23. He can develop into a player that’s a long-time contributor.

With the Warriors, he can be the player Detroit was hoping for, but that star-like ceiling is no longer there. In the Bay Area, Johnson could focus on being the best role player to two of the best shooters in the game.

That’s the ideal situation for him to grow as a player.