Warriors Push for Veteran Minimum Contract to Sign Former $120 Million All-Star.
Due to Klay Thompson’s departure from the Golden State Warriors in a sign-and-trade with the Dallas Mavericks, the franchise has had an unpredictable offseason. They signed Buddy Hield and a few others in an attempt to try and replace him, but more might be on the way.
After the Warriors’ disappointing 10th-place finish in the Western Conference the previous year, Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report suggested three minimum contracts the team might look at as late “free agency steals.” Gordon Hayward, a former All-Star, was on Buckley’s list.
Although there are valid arguments in favor of Golden State becoming younger and more physically fit, those qualities are rarely acquired at a low cost. However, an underappreciated veteran like Gordon Hayward might still be there in the clearing section. Buckley
Hayward Has Finished His NBA Career with Impressions
The Golden State Warriors would run a risk if they were to sign Hayward, a 34-year-old who has struggled with injuries throughout his career. Hayward hasn’t participated in more than 52 games in a year since the 2019–2020 campaign.
Aside from his previous tenure with the Oklahoma City Thunder, he has been a terrific player when he has been on the court. Just two years have passed since Hayward’s season-high 14.7 point average and 47.5% field goal percentage.
He was scoring 19 points or more per game in the early parts of his career, and he even repeated that feat in the 2020–21 campaign with an average of 19.6 points per game.
