The Golden State Warriors moved quickly to shore up their frontcourt after Quentin Post left for the Memphis Grizzlies on a three-year, $30 million offer sheet.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Warriors reached a one-year deal on Thursday with Charles Bassey, a 6-foot-10 center who has also spent time with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Celtics, and Golden State’s G-League affiliate.
“The Golden State Warriors and center Charles Bassey have agreed on a one-year deal, bringing the big man back to the Bay Area for his sixth NBA season,” Charania reported on X/Twitter. “Bassey returns to Golden State in wake of Quinten Post joining the Grizzlies on an offer sheet.”
Bassey’s path back to the Warriors comes after a strong stretch in the G-League last season, when he put up 20.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game between the Delaware Blue Coats and the Santa Cruz Warriors. That run earned him an end-of-season contract with Golden State in April, and he made the most of it.
In five games with the Warriors, the Western Kentucky product averaged 10.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks while shooting 67.7% from the field. The sample was small, but Bassey showed the kind of game that can stick: a high-motor big who works the paint, finishes around the rim, and has flashed real promise as a rim protector.
Now the former second-round pick gets another shot to prove himself with the seven-time NBA champions.
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