Before training camp gets underway in October, the Golden State Warriors’ facility has been active with free-agent workouts. Along with multiple other veterans, eight-time All-Star center Dwight Howard reportedly made a trip to the Bay Area for a workout.
Despite reportedly working out with Chris Paul and Draymond Green, Howard left San Francisco without a contract. In a press conference with members of the media on Monday, new Golden State general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. explained why the Warriors didn’t ink Howard to a contract after his workout in the Bay Area.
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I’d just say in general, we brought maybe 40 or 50 guys in this summer to get a further look at, knowing agents and people around the league knowing we’ve got two roster spots open, so there is a desire to come in, meet with us and play with our guys. And we’ve looked at a lot of different players. Some of them we’re bring into camp. But, The player you mentioned [Howard] is just one of many that we brought in and evaluated, and you know, I think right now you’ll know more about who we’re inviting to camp in a couple of days. But overall, we feel good about what we’ve done this summer and we’ll keep our options open in terms of who we need to add.
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With the 37-year-old big man leaving Golden State without a deal, the Warriors will feature Kevon Looney, Draymond Green, Dario Saric, Usman Garuba, Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jonathan Kuminga in the frontcourt for the upcoming season.
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