The start of NBA free agency is just hours away, and the Golden State Warriors are trying to upgrade an already talented roster. The Warriors have a good deal cap space and will try to add a big name (or two) this offseason, namely Kevin Durant. Here are all the latest Warriors rumors and news and you need to know.
Warriors may put Bogut on trade block
The Golden State Warriors lost the last three games of the NBA Finals after Andrew Bogut with down with an injury, but those may have been Bogut's last games as a member of the Warriors. According to CSNBayArea's Monte Poole, the Warriors have grown frustrated with Bogut and may trade him this offseason:
Drafting Jones also was, according to league sources, an indication of the team’s frustration with starting big man Andrew Bogut, who is a candidate to be moved should the Warriors succeed in their pursuit of upcoming free agent Kevin Durant.
The Warriors, should they win the race to KD, will have to shed salary and several sources indicate they’d like to move Bogut as much if not more than anyone else.
Though Warriors coach Steve Kerr is committed to having a versatile lineup, able to play big or small, the team has grown frustrated by Bogut’s unreliability, particularly in times of greatest need. Because he turns 32 in November, it’s unrealistic to expect much to change.
If all things were equal and the Warriors were forced to choose between Bogut and Ezeli, two sources expressed belief the team would prefer Ezeli, who was cheaper last season but almost certainly won’t be next season.
Bogut averaged 5.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game this past season.
Golden State interested in Mozgov
One potential replacement for Bogut is Timofey Mozgov, who the Warriors have already expressed interest in, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin:
Count Houston, Miami, Golden State and San Antonio among the teams interested in Timofey Mozgov, along with the Cavs, per league sources
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) June 30, 2016
Mozgov lost his spot in Cleveland's rotation when Ty Lue took over as head coach and implemented a small-ball system, but he's just one year removed from averaging 10.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game - including 14.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in the 2015 NBA Finals against the Warriors.
Kevin Durant sets timeline for decision
Durant is set to meet with six teams at the start of free agency - the Thunder, Warriors, Spurs, Celtics, Clippers and Heat - and he has now set a timeline on when he wants to make a decision, according to ESPN's Royce Young.
Sometime in the next 10 days, Kevin Durant will have made his decision where to play basketball next season. He's heading overseas on July 9 for a promotional tour, and according to sources, he plans on having made his free-agency choice before he leaves.
Durant is planning to meet with the Thunder on today, the Warriors and Clippers on Friday, then the other three teams on Saturday. The last five meetings will take place in New York City.
Golden State extends qualifying offers to Barnes, Ezeli
The Warriors also had some housekeeping items to attend to with their own free agents, extending qualifying offers to both Harrison Barnes and Festus Ezeli - but not to Ian Clark and James Michael McAdoo.
The Warriors extending qualifying offers to Harrison Barnes and Festus Ezeli, making the four-year players restricted free agents.
— Rusty Simmons (@Rusty_SFChron) June 29, 2016
The Warriors didn't make qualifying offers to Ian Clark or James Michael McAdoo, so they'll be unrestricted free agents.
— Rusty Simmons (@Rusty_SFChron) June 29, 2016
Barnes and Ezeli are now restricted free agents, meaning the Warriors can match any offers they receiver on the open market. Clark and McAdoo are unrestricted free agents.
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