2018 NBA free agency grades: Warriors sign Jonas Jerebko

With size on the perimeter and a sweet shooting stroke, Jonas Jerebko adds to an already deep and versatile Golden State Warriors squad.

The Golden State Warriors continued to add to their embarrassment of riches, bringing in forward Jonas Jerebko on a one-year deal worth $4.2 million, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

A former second round pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Jerebko spent last season with the Utah Jazz, playing in 74 games and starting 19 while putting up a modest 5.8 points and 3.3 rebounds a night.

Those numbers may not be among the elites of the game, but they came in just 15.3 minutes of action, showing that Jerebko can thrive in limited minutes, which will more than likely be what he’ll be doing in Golden State.

Since entering the league, Jerebko has always flashed the ability to shoot the 3-ball.

This past season saw the Swedish sniper can 41.4 percent of his looks from 3-point land, a valuable asset coming from a guy who spent 94 percent of his minutes at the power forward spot.

With his height and shooting ability, the Warriors now have another versatile role player they can plug in when they deem necessary without having to sacrifice an inch of the spacing they’re so great at creating.

If and when Jerebko enters the game with however many All-Stars, he’ll simply be able to play off their greatness and receive plenty of open looks like Nick Young and Marreese Speights before him.

Defensively, Jerebko has struggled at times with keeping his man in front of him, posting a defensive rating of 106 in 2018.

However, the Warriors have become masters at hiding subpar defenders on the defensive end, and with the skills he brings to the other side of the court, Jerebko’s deficiencies could be worth taking in limited minutes.

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For a Dubs squad loaded with All-Star talent at every position, bringing in a guy like Jerebko is another low-risk, high-reward type of acquisition for the two-time defending champions.

Golden State loves guys who can both space the court and put the ball on the floor and make plays. Jerebko shot 70.8 percent in the restricted area this past season, an indicator of his ability to drive to the bucket and finish under duress.

He’s just another weapon for coach Steve Kerr to utilize in spurts over the course of the game, and just like all the other role players who have passed through the Bay, he’s sure to thrive.

In seasons past, the Warriors didn’t really have a knockdown shooter with size coming off the bench.

The team tried to remedy that by bringing in Omri Casspi last summer, but he was cut before the playoffs to make room for Quinn Cook.

With Jerebko on board, it gives the second unit a new dimension offensively, one that has the spacing not present during prior championship runs.

He may not play big minutes, but there are sure to be moments throughout the 2018-19 season where fans seem dumbfounded at the fact that the Warriors were able to find such impact all at the cost of just $2.2 million.

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Grade: B+