Steve Kerr Believes Warriors Player Will Receive Large Contract
If there's one player who has been an absolute steal for the Golden State Warriors this season, it's Dario Saric.
While all the eyes this off-season were on the acquisition of Chris Paul, Saric was a player who seemed to perfectly fit the Golden State Warriors. In 16 games, he's averaged 10.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on 43/45/83 shooting. He's playing 8 more minutes a game than he did last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and that's by design, according to Steve Kerr.
"We expected to play him a lot, just because he was such a great fit," Kerr said. "We watched him with Chris in Phoenix a couple of years ago and he's a very different player from Draymond to Loon. He made so much sense as a fit in our roster. We gave him a hard pitch. He asked me 'How much am I going to play, or am I going to play?'"
The way Saric is playing is definitely going to earn him a higher contract than his current $2,709,849 one. That was his intention when joining the Warriors, and Steve Kerr's intention when signing him.
"He knew this was a year where he slipped through the cracks free agency-wise and needed to be in a good spot to show what he can do," Kerr said. "This is definitely the spot. He's playing so well. He's clearly a player who's going to command a big salary next summer."
There's a high chance the Golden State Warriors won't retain Dario Saric after this season. So, Warriors fans should enjoy the big man for whatever time they have him right now.
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