The Golden State Warriors have reportedly continued their busy offseason. After agreeing to new deals with Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, David West, and Shaun Livingston, as well as free agent forward Omri Casspi, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that the team has agreed to a one-year deal with Nick Young.
Free agent guard Nick Young has agreed to a one-year, $5.2M deal with the Golden State Warriors, agent Mark Bartelstein tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 5, 2017
Swaggy P's agency then confirmed the news.
Congratulations to @NickSwagyPYoung on your new contract with the @warriors! We are so happy for you!
— Priority Sports (@PrioritySports) July 5, 2017
The 6-foot-7 swingman has spent the past four seasons with the Lakers, and though he's had a few off the court incidents, he was impressive in 60 games last season, averaging over 13 points per game, while knocking down 40.4 percent of his 3-point attempts.
This is just a great pickup for the Warriors, as they've basically replaced Matt Barnes with Young, and found another way to get better after winning their second championship in three seasons.
With all of the other weapons the Warriors have, Swaggy P should be able to thrive off the bench, as he won't be asked to do much besides boost their already-dominant offense. And with as many open shots as he'll be getting, he easily will be able to match his strong shooting performance from outside last season.