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Warriors extend West’s contract

Alan Draper

Sports Editor

Updated 2 years ago on October 15, 2021 • 1 min read

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Jerry West will remain a consultant with the Golden State Warriors through the 2016-2017 after agreeing to a contract extension, the San Jose Mercury News reported Wednesday.

West had one year left on his original contract deal and the extension adds two years.

At age 76, West was considering retirement, particularly after the firing of Mark Jackson as Warriors coach after last season, but he is motivated to help Golden State become a championship contender, according to the report.

West had a long and successful career as a player and executive with the Los Angeles Lakers before he was hired by the Warriors in 2011.

According to the Mercury News, West and new coach Steve Kerr pushed to keep guard Klay Thompson this summer when team owner Joe Lacob and general manager Bob Myers wanted to trade him for Kevin Love.

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Alan Draper

Alan is an expert gambling writer who works as one of the chief editors for Basketball Insiders. He has been covering online gambling and sports betting for over 8 years, having written for the likes of Sportlens, Compare.bet, The Sports Daily, 90min, and TopRatedCasinos.co.uk. His particular specialisms include US online casinos and gambling regulations, and soccer and basketball betting. Based in London, Alan holds an MA in English Literature and is a passionate supporter of Chelsea FC.