The Golden State Warriors inked their second free agency signing early on Saturday morning with the reported addition of veteran big man Dario Saric. Now in the Bay Area, the 6-foot-10 forward is set to have a reunion with his former Phoenix Suns teammate Chris Paul.
Early in the offseason, the Warriors acquired the veteran All-Star point guard in a blockbuster deal that was headlined by Paul and Jordan Poole.
Prior to Saric signing with the Warriors, the Croatian big man already had a fan in the building in his former teammate. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Paul was a “vocal fan” of Saric’s signing with the Warriors.
Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:
Dario Šarić and Chris Paul connected a ton during their Phoenix days together. Larger breakdown in just posted article. But here are a few clips. Pick-and-pop, patient pick-and-roll, transition synergy. I'm told Paul was a vocal fan of the Šarić pickup. pic.twitter.com/tTssBF8zmO
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) July 8, 2023
Saric and Paul were teammates in Phoenix for two and half seasons before Saric was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the deadline last year.
Saric and Paul will likely have the chance to play alongside each other in multiple rotations for Steve Kerr next season. Depending on how the rest of the roster shakes out, both veterans could come off the bench and provide a serious punch of experience to Golden State’s second unit.
As a member of the Suns last year, Saric averaged 5.8 points on 42.7% shooting from the field and 39.1% from beyond the arc with 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 14.4 minutes per contest.
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