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Golden State Warriors: Ranking 5 interesting ex-players to watch for in 2023-24

By Peter O'Keefe

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 13: James Wiseman #33 of the Golden State Warriors warms up before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on November 13, 2022 in Sacramento, California. 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. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 13: James Wiseman #33 of the Golden State Warriors warms up before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on November 13, 2022 in Sacramento, California. 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. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Golden State Warriors in action against the Philadelphia 76ers during a game at Wells Fargo Center on April 19, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Golden State Warriors in action against the Philadelphia 76ers during a game at Wells Fargo Center on April 19, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

4. Kelly Oubre Jr.

After a long wait this offseason, Kelly Oubre Jr. has finally found a home in signing a one-year free agent deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. In doing so he returns to a championship-aspiring team, although one with plenty of headaches at the moment given the ongoing conjecture surrounding former MVP James Harden.

Oubre is a talented player, there’s little doubt about that. You don’t average 20+ points over the course of a season without having ability. However, the impact on winning has always been the question mark on the 27-year-old.

Although the 2020-21 Warriors failed to make the playoffs, they were a team wanting the same level of success as this 76er team. After his acquisition from the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2020 offseason, Oubre was a key part of a Golden State team that was minus Klay Thompson.

Oubre put up numbers but he was never a stylistic fit in a Steve Kerr-led system. Following his departure in 2021, he’s put up career-high numbers in Charlotte while Golden State went on to win the 2022 NBA championship and reach the second-round of the playoffs in 2023.

The 6’7” wing will be an interesting watch this season in a success-starved city where the pressure is always high. Will Philly fans grow frustrated of Oubre like their Warrior counterparts did, or could he prove a valuable pickup who helps them push into the depths of the postseason?

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