The Golden State Warriors are signing veteran energy ahead Georges Niang to a one-year, $3.9 million contract, league sources instructed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday, finishing the crew’s 15-man roster getting into subsequent season.
Earlier within the day, the Warriors agreed to a one-year minimal contract with reserve guard Brandon Williams. These are the primary two exterior free agent signings of the summer season for the in any other case secure Warriors.
Niang sat out all of final season after fracturing his left foot in September. Earlier than that, he’d proven himself to be a sturdy ground spacer, making 39.9% of his profession 3-pointers on a excessive quantity whereas showing in 72, 76, 78, 82 and 79 video games the earlier 5 seasons.
Niang is predicted to step right into a reserve frontcourt function behind veterans Draymond Inexperienced, Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg. He has historical past with the franchise, as soon as taking part in for the G League affiliate Santa Cruz Warriors after becoming a member of the Warriors in coaching camp in 2017.
The subsequent piece of enterprise for the Warriors comes later this weekend. Celebrity guard Stephen Curry turns into extension eligible Saturday and the perimeters are anticipated to have interaction with a mutual want to maintain Curry with the Warriors for the whole thing of his profession, crew sources proceed to substantiate.
