The Golden State Warriors added shooting to their frontcourt, and they added a veteran defender. But, they didn’t necessarily add much scoring which is exactly why the Dubs targeting Paul Millsap makes perfect sense.
So far this offseason, the Warriors have been relatively active in free agency.
With three signings already under their belt, the Golden State Warriors are targeting Denver Nuggets’ Paul Millsap, another big-name veteran forward.
Despite not making a blockbuster trade to make them true title contenders, Golden State has added Andre Iguodala, Otto Porter Jr. and Nemanja Bjelica. All three will serve a purpose on the roster and should have a spot in the rotation.
Apparently, the Golden State Warriors are continuing their aggression towards veterans, targeting forward Paul Millsap. Millsap spent his last several seasons with the Denver Nuggets before earning a couple of All-Star appearances during his time in Atlanta.
Per the Denver Post’s Mike Singer, both the Warriors and Brooklyn Nets have interest in Millsap, which doesn’t bode well for Golden State. The Nets lured both LaMarcus Aldridge and Blake Griffin to their franchise once they hit the open market in the middle of last season.
Brooklyn is a free agent hotspot, but having already added three this offseason, it’s clear Golden State is too. For the Warriors, Millsap would add a scoring presence that they don’t have on their second unit.
Millsap averaged 9.0 points per game in just over 20 minutes.
At his peak, the 6-foot-7 power forward averaged over 18 points per game. He wasn’t given the minutes in Denver, and the production showed that. The season before last, Millsap shot over 43 percent from deep, so his three-point shooting is also improved.
Millsap is now 36, but he’s averaged over 12 points per 36 minutes in each of his 15 professional seasons.
The scoring ability is there, and he’d be a better pure leader on the second unit than either Bjelica or Porter Jr. Millsap isn’t a must-add talent, but he’s certainly a player that will help bolster their frontcourt.
Players like James Wiseman, Kevon Looney, Draymond Green, Otto Porter Jr., and others in the frontcourt aren’t necessarily at the level of Millsap. The Warriors’ interest in him, for the reason of strengthening their second unit frontcourt scoring, makes perfect sense.