Although it’s still early in the Golden State Warriors offseason, free agency buzz is beginning to make rounds in the Bay Area.
After Jared Dudley fired off a tweet about the Warriors, Isaiah Thomas responded with a pitch to come off the bench in Golden State next season. The Washington Huskies product tweeted he would come off the Warriors’ bench “serving!!!!”
After his tweet about landing with the Warriors made headlines, the veteran guard chimed back in on Twitter. On Sunday, Thomas shared a tweet saying he knows he can help out in Golden State.
Via @isaiahthomas on Twitter:
Just know I can help alil bit https://t.co/HiHY41kDwx
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) August 17, 2020
In July, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reported the Warriors would be prioritizing the backup point guard role over the offseason. With Damion Lee, Mychal Mulder, Jordan Poole and Ky Bowman slated behind Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson; the former Boston Celtics All-Star could be a free-agent option.
After a pair of All-Star campaigns in Boston during the 2016 and 2017 season, Thomas has made stops in Cleveland, Los Angeles, Denver and Washington.
Last season, the 31-year-old spent 41 games with the Wizards, averaging 12.2 points on 40.8% shooting from the field. Thomas added 3.7 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 23.1 minutes per contest. After landing in Los Angeles in a trade, the Clippers waived Thomas in February.
In a limited role, the proven guard could add firepower to Golden State’s backcourt. In his stint with the Wizards, Thomas recorded 15 or more points in 14 games. Thomas could add a reliable scoring option for Steve Kerr off the bench.
With an extended offseason on the calendar for the Warriors, Bob Myers and Kerr will have plenty of time to study potential free-agent fits. Kerr and Myers will need to add pieces around Curry, Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins for the Warriors to build their climb back to the postseason.
