The Golden State Warriors have gotten off to a slow start to the season and are currently the 11th seed in the Western Conference with a 15-15 record in their first 30 games.
They are also playing without Draymond Green, who was suspended indefinitely and are a team that does not have a lot of size on the roster.
I believe one player who could help the Warriors is ten-year NBA veteran Meyers Leonard, who still remains a free agent available to be signed by any team in the league.
Why?
While the Warriors have struggled, they are still among the best teams in the NBA and are coming off a year where they made the second round of the playoffs.
Any team with Steph Curry will be seen as a title contender, and Leonard has experience playing with elite teams.
Most recently, the former Illinois star played for the Milwaukee Bucks, who were the first seed in the Eastern Conference (last season).
He averaged 4.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per contest while shooting 48.3% from the field and 38.9% from the three-point range in nine games (two starts).
In addition, Leonard has spent time with the Portland Trail Blazers (who made the Western Conference Finals in 2019) and Miami Heat (who made the NBA Finals in 2020).
His career averages are 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per contest while shooting 48.2% from the field and 39.0% from the three-point range in 456 regular season games (he has also appeared in 30 NBA playoff games).
At this point in Leonard's career, there would be no risk in the Warriors signing him because he could likely be signed to a ten-day contract or veteran's minimum deal.
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