Two-way players Ty Jerome and Anthony Lamb are candidates to be converted and added to the roster. Or the Warriors can explore the buyout market for a free-agent upgrade to supplement their depth.
“Obviously it’s always good to play with a lot of great talent in Golden State, but a lot of guards over there,” Beverley said. “I figured I could make a playoff push with the Bulls right now and kind of pump them up a little bit. The East is kind of weak.” But the Warriors’ interest in Beverley indicates they want to supplement their guard depth, specifically defensively, with trade acquisition Gary Payton II expected to miss at least a month with a core injury. Plus with Steph Curry’s timeline for return from a leg injury still undetermined, the Warriors’ guard-heavy roster could actually use a little veteran help.
“It’s determined by how the coaches will use that player,” Myers said of their buyout search. “For us to say, ‘Here’s a big guy,’ and coaching staff to say ‘We aren’t playing that guy. Doesn’t matter if he’s seven, eight feet tall. Any buyout conversation has to be done in collaboration with the coaching staff. Because why bring a player in if they’re not going to use him?”