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Kerr applauds Šarić for bringing new ‘dimension' to Warriors

By Angelina Martin

• Published November 2, 2023

Dario Šarić is just five games into his Warriors tenure, but the new
Golden State big man already is making a difference.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr described Šarić's impact as "massive" after he
played a key role in the team's 102-101 victory over the Sacramento
Kings on Wednesday night at Chase Center.

"It gives us an entirely different dimension," Kerr told reporters after
the win. "That's what [Otto Porter Jr.] and [Nemanja Bjelica] did for us
two years ago. Gives you the ability to change the lookup and space the
floor with your 5 man, and that stretches the defense out, so Dario was
a huge pickup for us. The guy can flat-out play, and he was fantastic
tonight."

Šarić finished Wednesday's win with 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting from
the field and a trio of triples, adding six rebounds and two assists in
just under 20 minutes. In his previous three games, Šarić had 15 points
total -- but Wednesday was a breakout.

After Porter Jr. and Bjelica helped the Warriors win the 2022 NBA
Finals, their presence was missed on a squad last season that failed to
make it past the Western Conference semifinals. Šarić was on top of
Golden State's free-agency list this offseason for a reason, as a big
who similarly can stretch the floor but still make plays and let it fly.

The Warriors are Šarić’s fifth team in seven NBA seasons since being
selected in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft and debuting in 2016.
His unique combination of size and shooting ability (36.0 career 3-point
percentage) is why Golden State signed him to space the floor off the
bench alongside guard Chris Paul, his teammate for two-plus seasons with
the Phoenix Suns.

Šarić certainly has impressed since signing on with Golden State for the
veteran's minimum to chase an NBA championship alongside Paul, Steph
Curry and Co. And if Wednesday is any indication, the Warriors will be
getting the maximum out of him.