The Golden State Warriors and Charles Bassey have agreed to a one-year contract, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Bassey will fill the third-string center spot previously filled by Quinten Post.
Post signed a three-year, $30 million contract offer sheet with the Grizzlies on Monday, and the Warriors chose not match it.
Bassey played five games with Golden State last season, averaging 10.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
Warriors’ Cap Sheet After Bassey Signing
With Bassey, the Warriors have 11 players signed with standard contracts taking up about $186 million on the cap sheet:
Stephen Curry: $62.6 million
Jimmy Butler: $56.8 million
Kristaps Porzingis: $20 million
Moses Moody: $12.5 million
Al Horford: $6.8 million
Yaxel Lendeborg: $6.1 million
Brandin Podziemski: $5.7 million
De’Anthony Melton: $5.5 million
Gui Santos: $4.6 million
Charles Bassey: $2.4 million (projected)
Will Richard: $2.2 million
They have to give out at least three more standard contracts.
Draymond Green is expected get one of them.
The Warriors would love to give one to LeBron James, but if he doesn’t come, they’ll have two more spots with a number of options.
Gary Payton II (33) figures to be under consideration, but you have to wonder if the Warriors would like to go younger with their last two spots.
Part of the appeal of Bassey is he’s just 25 years old.
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