Warriors to sign 2.11m center! Averaged 20+11 in G League: He also won the blocks leader title.

On April 5 Beijing time, according to league sources to HoopsHype, the Golden State Warriors plan to sign Charles Bassey. The 25-year-old Bassey was the 53rd pick in 2021. In his five NBA seasons, he played for the 76ers, Spurs, Grizzlies, and Celtics, averaging 10.8 minutes per game, with 4.2 points and 4.2 rebounds, and a shooting percentage of 63%.

As early as last December, the Warriors' G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, acquired center Bassey from the Delaware Blue Coats. The 2.11m tall Bassey can provide the Warriors with size advantage, rim protection, and interior finishing ability, meeting the team's need for paint presence and defensive impact.

During his time with the Delaware Blue Coats and Austin Spurs, he was highly dominant inside. In the 2021-22 season, he averaged 3.4 blocks per game, earning the G League blocks leader title, and also posted a rare 40-point, 16-rebound double-double performance.

In the 17 regular-season games he played for the Santa Cruz Warriors this season, Bassey averaged 29.1 minutes per game, contributing 20.4 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 61% and a three-point percentage of 40.5%.

Bassey recently served with the Celtics on two 10-day contracts for a total of 20 days. As his second 10-day contract in Boston expired on Sunday, he became a free agent. Subsequently, the Warriors decided to sign him to bolster their interior lineup.