After sending away Bogut, the Warriors were empty inside, so they signed Pachulia in the free market.
The 32-year-old Pachulia serves as a center and has been in the league for 13 years. He played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2015-16 season. He played in a total of 76 games in the regular season, including 69 starts, averaging 26.4 minutes and 8.6 points per game.
9.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
Pachulia ranked 14th in the league in rebounds last season, scoring 22 double-doubles in a single season, reaching a career high. In the subsequent playoffs, Pachulia started four of the five games, averaging 22 double-doubles in a single season.
Contributed 6.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 22.4 minutes.
Pachulia has played in a total of 891 regular season games in his career, starting 386 times. He averaged 7.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 21.5 minutes per game. He also played for the Orlando Magic and Charlotte Bobcats (for the Charlotte Hornets).
, Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks (8 years).
Pachulia's athletic ability is mediocre, and he plays the role of a human shield on the defensive end. With enough tonnage, he has no problem facing most centers in the league.
On the offensive end, Pachulia is not as reliable as Bogut, but there is not much difference between the two. Pachulia's passing is also good, not worse than Bogut.
If there is a choice, Bogut is definitely better, but among the available players on the market, Pachulia is already the best choice.
What the two parties reached was a one-year veteran's minimum salary contract worth US$2.9 million.
There's no problem with the price. It's a basic salary and it's a one-year contract, so you won't suffer any loss no matter what.
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Durant's joining the Warriors caused a series of chain reactions. On July 6, 2016, David West announced that he would join the Warriors, and the two parties signed a minimum salary contract.
Last year, David West gave up his annual salary of tens of millions and joined the Spurs with a minimum salary in order to win the championship.
Because he failed to do so and saw Durant joining the Warriors, David West resolutely chose to join the Warriors.
There is no doubt that this is the most likely way to win the championship, bar none!
David West signed a minimum salary contract with the Golden State Warriors, worth 1.29 million for one year.
David West has a tough style, a mid-range shot, and support. The only problem is that he is a bit short to play center. But at this price, you can’t afford to suffer a loss or be fooled. It’s definitely a great value!
In fact, David West's role is not only on the court, but also in the locker room.
David West has a very upright outlook, and he is a stabilizing force in the locker room for the Warriors.
Later generations can also see from David West's interviews that he has a deep understanding of China and an impartial understanding, which is extremely rare among Americans.
If compared with other NBA players, David West is one in a million, almost unmatched!
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In addition, the Warriors also signed McGee to a one-year contract worth $980,000.
McGee's contract is non-guaranteed, and this contract is even more valuable to the Warriors.
McGee has excellent athletic ability, amazing jumping ability, and top-notch pie-eating ability. The only problem is that he often loses power on the defensive end.
With the four kings on the court, McGee doesn't need to do much. The Warriors just lack a center with excellent athletic ability and good at eating cakes, and McGee is a perfect fit.
McGee was undervalued in his career at this moment. On July 9, 2016, the Mavericks waived McGee.
It was also for this reason that McGee agreed to sign a non-guaranteed contract with the Warriors.
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In addition to McGee, the Warriors also selected McCaw in the draft.
McCaw is two meters tall, weighs 84 kilograms, and plays shooting guard.
McCaw's defense is good and his offense is okay. He is a good choice for the Warriors.
However, McCaw had a lot of ideas and high demands, so he eventually broke up with the Warriors. This didn't mean anything to the Warriors, and it wasn't a good choice for McCaw.
The signing of McCaw was mainly due to the departure of Barbosa.
Barbosa's contract expires next summer and he has the option to become a free agent this summer. His annual salary is 2 million.
On July 7, 2016, the Phoenix Suns and Leandro Barbosa reached a signing agreement with a two-year contract worth US$8 million.
This price is a bit expensive for the Warriors and not worth it.
Since the sun is higher, let Barbossa go.
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In addition, the Warriors also released Ezeli, Speights, Brandon Rush and Varejao.
With Pachulia and McGee, Ezer has little use. His previous role was just a human shield.
Speights is strong offensively and weak defensively. Apart from shooting better than McGee, he can't compare to McGee in anything else.
With the Splash Brothers and Durant on the court, Speights is of little use.
Brandon Rush is old, he is a weakness on the defensive end, and his three-point shooting is not that stable, so he should be replaced.
As for Varejao, his physical condition is no longer suitable for high-intensity NBA games and it is time to retire.
Historically, Varejao was with the Warriors in the 15-16 season just to get a championship ring, but he failed to do so.
The Warriors renewed Anderson Varejao's contract in the 16-17 season, but on February 4, 2017, the Warriors waived Varejao.
But in the history of the 16-17 season, the Warriors won the championship, and Varejao also got a championship ring as he wished.
Varejao has always been a Cavaliers player. On February 19, 2016, the Cavaliers, Trail Blazers and Magic completed a three-party deal, and Anderson Varejao was traded to the Trail Blazers. Subsequently, the Trail Blazers waived Varejao.
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After being waived, Varejao immediately contacted the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors finally reached a signing agreement with Anderson Varejao on a minimum salary contract until the end of the season.
Varejao thus became the first player in NBA history to play for two championship teams in a single season.
This is a historical situation. The current Warriors don't need to do this because they won the championship this season and Varejao also got a championship ring.
The Warriors' current total salary has exceeded the luxury tax line, and every extra penny has to be paid several times in luxury tax.
Since Varejao is no longer needed, let him go.
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As a result, the Warriors lineup has changed a lot:
Point guard: Curry, Livingston.
Shooting guards: Klay Thompson, McCaw, Ian Clark.
Small forward: Durant, Iguodala.
Power forward: Draymond Green, David West.
Center: Pachulia, McGee, Looney.
Generally speaking, except for the small forward position, the Warriors' strength in other positions has not improved significantly, and has even declined to a certain extent.
However, the addition of Durant alone is enough to offset these effects!
Of course, in addition to this, the Warriors lineup is still better than before, that is, it is younger, and there are still two vacancies, making it easier to operate in the future.
As far as the Warriors' lineup is concerned, by the middle of the season, once the trade deadline has passed, there may be veterans who want to take over!
It is necessary to reserve some places at this time.
Of course, Deng Fang knows that because of the limitations of the system, the Warriors lineup will not change. These are the only players this season!
