Using their last real financial avenue to a mildly pricy free agent, the Warriors agreed to terms with veteran forward Nick Young on a one-year, $5.2 million contract on Wednesday, as first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and confirmed by Young’s agency.
The deal was made using the full taxpayer mid-level exception, snatching another streaky shooter — one day after snaring Omri Casspi — that the Warriors apparently coveted.
Young is 32 years old and about to enter his 11th season. His first five were spent in D.C. with the Wizards, where he jumped onto the NBA scene as a high-volume shooter, occasionally big scorer and limited passer and defender.