Can keep the floor spaced
Aron Baynes has turned into a floor spacer as well. It’s odd to even think about, but he’s been a terrific shooter, averaging 1.4 threes per game. He shot just seven threes his first five seasons in the league.
Then, the improvement started, and it continued, potentially climaxing last season. He shot 168 threes, making 59 of them. Shooting 35.1 percent from deep, Baynes isn’t an eltie shooter, but he will be able to keep the floor spaced and be a threat.
Just the threat will allow for that center to be pulled enough to the perimeter to allow Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson additional space to get in the lane and create.
It should be a big deal for the Warriors to find a center that can create that space, especially given Green’s three-point shooting relapse. It’s a huge draw for Baynes. Standing at 6-foot-10, Baynes would be the team’s best frontcourt shooter.
He fills a void, he fits the budget, and he’s capable of doing exactly what the team needs of him. For those reasons, Baynes should be one of their top mid-level exception options.