Golden State Warriors: Five D-League Shooters Who Could Help
By Ti Windisch
Reggie Williams II
Reggie Williams had a promising rookie season with the Golden State Warriors back in 2009-10. In 24 games and 10 starts, Williams posted 15.2 points per game on nearly 50 percent field goal shooting and 35.9 percent three-point shooting.
Williams then played 80 games with the Warriors in the next season, before bouncing around the NBA a bit in the years afterwards. Most recently he played six games with the New Orleans Pelicans earlier this season, but was let go earlier in March.
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Williams has the most NBA experience of anybody on this list. He’s 30 years old, meaning rebuilding teams likely won’t have much interest in him. A contender like the Warriors presents a perfect opportunity, though.
Golden State isn’t looking for a project player. If the Dubs were going to add another shooter from the D-League, someone with NBA experience makes sense. His past with the Warriors makes the fit even better, although Warriors GM Bob Myers came in right around when Williams was departing the Dubs.
Williams is converting on 40.3 percent of his 6.0 three-point attempts per game in the D-League, and scoring over 18 points per game. It would be fantastic to watch Golden State give him another shot at the NBA level, especially on a team as good as the Warriors are.
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There’s no guarantee the Golden State Warriors see fit to make any more roster moves this season, but if they do look to add a shooter the D-League provides affordable, quality options.