Why Jamychal Green Was an AWESOME Signing for the Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors will be adding some more bench depth ahead of next season as the team will be signing veteran forward JaMychal Green, his agent Michael Hodges confirmed to Shams Charania. Green is finalizing a contract buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and once he clears waivers, he intends on joining the defending champions. Green was traded to the Thunder on draft night from the Nuggets, and is on an $8.2 million expiring contract for next season. After losing Otto Porter Jr. this could prove to be a great signing for the Dubs. In today’s video we will talk about why Jamychal Green was a great signing for the Warriors. This is a really solid pickup for the Warriors, who lost Otto Porter Jr. in free agency to the Toronto Raptors this summer. Green can operate as a stretch-4 on offense, and can add to Golden State's already stout defense. Though he saw a decreased role with the Nuggets this past season, he still made an impact on both ends of the floor when checking into the game. Today we will break down comparisons to Otto Porter Jr. and see how Green can be a significant factor for the Warriors. If you enjoy the video, make sure to like and subscribe to our channel for more exciting NBA content. Let’s keep rolling. Prior to a two-year stint with the Nuggets, Green was a key contributor off the bench for the Clippers from 2018-2020. His traditional stats may not show it, but Green could knock down 3s when needed and be a tough defender in the paint on the other end. Though Green isn't as versatile on offense as Porter can be, he's a solid replacement for the Warriors after they've already lost some quality end-of-the-bench guys this offseason. In addition to losing Porter, the Warriors have lost Gary Payton II, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damion Lee. But just as the Warriors lost solid players this summer, they've also capitalized in picking up low-risk, high-reward guys, too. Green being on an expiring contract is a smart financial low risk move that could end up being an underrated signing when the playoffs roll around. When looking at JaMychal Green — the Warriors’ recent 6’8” veteran signing — it’s hard not to draw parallels to the now former Warrior, Otto Porter Jr. Both of them are what you would call “power wings” — enough size to make an impact as pseudo-bigs, whether as switchable assets who can moonlight as defenders up the positional spectrum, or having the requisite size and physicality to crash the boards. His 2018-2019 season was arguably his best shooting season of his career: 40.3% on nearly 3 attempts per game from beyond the arc, split between stints with the Memphis Grizzlies (41 games, 39.6% on 2.3 attempts) and the Los Angeles Clippers (24 games, 41.3% on 3.3 attempts). He replicated those numbers during his 2020-21 stint with the Nuggets: 42.1% on corner shots, and 39.0% on above-the-break attempts. His 1.26 points per possession on catch-and-shoot looks was 22nd among 117 players. His attempts with the Nuggets may better approximate how he would look within the Warriors’ pass-heavy motion offense. Nikola Jokić is the rare combination of a play connector and play finisher, with plenty of self-creation chops. Such a threat generates plenty of advantages on offense, and Green feasted on opportunities that were produced by his MVP teammate. What should make the Warriors even more excited about bringing in Green is the 2019 NBA playoffs. Specifically, Green's showing against the Warriors in the first round. Over six games, Green averaged 11.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. More importantly, he shot 53.5 percent from the field and an eye-opening 52.2 percent (12-for-23) on 3-pointers. Of his 23 3-point attempts in that Warriors-Clippers series, 20 were catch-and-shoot attempts and all were either considered open or wide open. Green is listed at 6-foot-8 and 227 pounds. Porter is 6-foot-8 and 198 pounds. Green is a career 47.2 percent shooter and 36.6 percent 3-point shooter. Porter has career clips of 47.7 percent overall and 39.8 percent from deep. General manager Bob Myers knows how to put the pieces together, creating a perfect puzzle. And what is your opinion? How does Jamychal Green fare in the Warriors roster? Will be able to fit in and help them this upcoming season? Or will he have another down year? I would love to hear what you think so please let me know what you think in the comment section. Also, make sure to like the video and subscribe to our channel for more interesting content. Thanks for watching. Related videos: The Golden State Warriors Sign Athletic Freak JaMychal Green To Replace Otto Porter Jr • The Golden State Warriors Sign Athletic Fr... The Golden State Warriors Sign The Next Nikola Jokic | Trevion Williams • The Golden State Warriors Sign Center With... #goldenstatewarriors #goldenstate #warriors #stephencurry #stephcurry #jamychalgreen #nba
