The 2018 NBA Manifesto
David West
PF - 6’9, 250lbs - 37 years old - 15 years of experience
In his first season as a Golden State Warrior, David West passed at an assist rate massively unlike that that he'd ever recorded before. Blending in seamlessly with the Warriors’ passing and cutting-centric offensive system, West became an excellent lynchpin off the bench for the team, obviously short of the overall contributions of Draymond Green but at least being able to make plays on the short roll, in and around the foul line areas for others, thus making a fine back-up for him.
This year, he decided to add yet another thing that he has never done before, proving that you never stop learning even at the age of 38. West this season blocked shots at a rate vastly unlike that which he has ever done before, recording a 5.9% block percentage versus a career mark of 2.3$, itself having only ever previously been above 3.0 once, that being last season. With that also came a career-high in true shooting percentage, a career high in PER, and, if measured by efficiency rather than volume, an all-around tremendous season and possibly the best of a distinguished career.
By the end of the season, however, West was barely playing in the playoffs. If Kerr and the Warriors felt they had better match-ups elsewhere, between more of the Hampton Five line-up but also through the play of JaVale McGee and Kevon Looney, then what this means for West’s future is unclear. He is, after all, 38 years old.
However, should he wish to return to the Warriors for one more season, I am sure they would find him despite their overage of post players. He really is quite good at everything these days.
Player Plan: Expiring minimum salary contract. Give him another if he wants it.
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PF - 6’9, 250lbs - 37 years old - 15 years of experience
In his first season as a Golden State Warrior, David West passed at an assist rate massively unlike that that he'd ever recorded before. Blending in seamlessly with the Warriors’ passing and cutting-centric offensive system, West became an excellent lynchpin off the bench for the team, obviously short of the overall contributions of Draymond Green but at least being able to make plays on the short roll, in and around the foul line areas for others, thus making a fine back-up for him.
This year, he decided to add yet another thing that he has never done before, proving that you never stop learning even at the age of 38. West this season blocked shots at a rate vastly unlike that which he has ever done before, recording a 5.9% block percentage versus a career mark of 2.3$, itself having only ever previously been above 3.0 once, that being last season. With that also came a career-high in true shooting percentage, a career high in PER, and, if measured by efficiency rather than volume, an all-around tremendous season and possibly the best of a distinguished career.
By the end of the season, however, West was barely playing in the playoffs. If Kerr and the Warriors felt they had better match-ups elsewhere, between more of the Hampton Five line-up but also through the play of JaVale McGee and Kevon Looney, then what this means for West’s future is unclear. He is, after all, 38 years old.
However, should he wish to return to the Warriors for one more season, I am sure they would find him despite their overage of post players. He really is quite good at everything these days.
Player Plan: Expiring minimum salary contract. Give him another if he wants it.