The Warriors have agreed to sign shooting guard Kent Bazemore to a one-year deal, a league source confirmed with The Chronicle.
Bazemore, 31, began his NBA career with Golden State in 2012. He provides the team much-needed wing depth. General manager Bob Myers already had planned to make adding another wing or two a priority, but that became even more important when Klay Thompson suffered a season-ending torn right Achilles tendon during a pickup game Wednesday in Los Angeles.
A “3-and-D” wing, Bazemore is a career 35.1% 3-point shooter who can defend multiple positions, rebound at a high rate for his size and limit mistakes. After emerging as a key rotation player during a five-year stint (2014-19) for the Hawks, he split last season between the Trail Blazers and Kings, averaging 10.3 points and shooting 38.4% from 3-point range in 25 games with Sacramento.
According to the Athletic, Bazemore fielded several offers in free agency before picking Golden State. Though he figures to come off the bench for the Warriors this season as a backup to Kelly Oubre Jr. and Andrew Wiggins, Bazemore can start when necessary and, more important, provide reliable minutes in the playoffs. Part of Golden State’s interest him was rooted in the fact that it already knows what it’ll get from him.
Undrafted out of Old Dominion in 2012, Bazemore spent 1 ½ seasons with the Warriors to open his career. Along the way, he became good friends with Stephen Curry. Fans might know Bazemore best for reportedly playing a role in Curry’s decision to sign a sponsorship deal with Under Armour.
Curry and Bazemore have remained close over the years, bonding over a shared love for family and golf. In April, the two faced each other in a golf simulator.
Bazemore’s signing comes a day after the Warriors inked backup guard Brad Wanamaker to a one-year, $2.25 million contract. Golden State has 17 players on its roster, and it’s reportedly in the mix for free-agent center Marc Gasol. Before the Warriors must get down to 15 players for the regular-season opener Dec. 22, they can carry up to 20 players.
Connor Letourneau covers the Warriors for The San Francisco Chronicle. Email: cletourneau@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @Con_Chron
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