The reigning champions Golden State Warriors have made virtually no changes to their roster after having a dominating season. The Warriors, like almost every other team, have brought in guys for training camp so that they have more competition, but there isn't much room on their roster for a spot. One of the guys they brought in is former Boston Celtic Chris Babb who reportedly doesn't have much of a shot to make the team, according to Monte Poole of CSN bay Area.
The one change the Warriors did make to their roster this offseason was trading David Lee to the Celtics. Babb was one of the pieces they acquired in that trade, and they like that he has great ability on the defensive side of the ball and is a threat from three point land. Babb is entering the third year of a four-year contract he signed with the Celtics, but his $947,000 salary this season is not guaranteed, so the Warriors can cut him without any repercussions.
Babb is a 6-foot-5 shooting guard out of Iowa State that went undrafted in 2013. The former Cylcone played in 14 games for the Celtics in the 2013-14 season but spent all of last season in the D-League. Babb had a great season in the D-League, though, as he was named to the Futures team in the D-League All-Star Game after averaging 15.4 points and 5.7 rebounds in 45 games. The Celtics did call Babb up for the postseason, but he did not appear in any of those games.
Now, 25-year-old Babb is reportedly facing "an uphill battle to make the opening day roster," and that has a lot to do with the Warriors' depth. The bench wings on the Warriors are Andre Iguodala and Leandro Barbosa, but they also have Shaun Livingston, who can play off the ball, and they brought in Brandon Rush. The one thing Babb might have going for him is the fact that the Warriors' talented first round pick Kevon Looney is expected to miss most, if not all, of the season due to injury.
The Warriors reportedly see Babb as potential depth on the wings, but there is expected to be some heavy competition in camp. Babb hasn't made his jump shot consistently in his career, which is something that could hurt him, but it is always possible that he shows up to camp and wows the coaches to force his way into the final fifteen.
