Golden State Warriors: Grading each offseason move so far

By Tony Pesta | Nov 24, 2020

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Brad Wanamaker

Grade: C-

From a fit standpoint, Brad Wanamaker was a good pickup. The backup point guard position was the Warriors’ greatest area of concern – with seemingly no one to replace Stephen Curry in the second unit.

So, it makes sense the Warriors went after a guard this offseason. However, I feel they could have done better than Brad Wanamaker – who wasn’t exactly great for the Boston Celtics last season. Though he is a reliable defender, his presence on the floor made the Celtics a significantly worse offensive team.

The Celtics were +10 in Offensive Rating with Wanamaker off the floor in last year’s playoffs. He isn’t capable of running an offense as the primary playmaker despite being a quality shooter. This is something that could hurt the Warriors who will need to rely on Wanamaker to lead the second unit.

The Dubs should be happy they filled a spot in the rotation but there is no telling how good Wanamaker will be at his job next season.

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