The Golden State Warriors aren’t in a position to be handing out standard contracts right now, but that hasn’t stopped them from looking at a number of free agents so far this offseason.

The Warriors held a workout with Brazilian Olmypic standout Bruno Caboclo before he signed overseas, while Davis Bertans was also extended an invitation before the 6’10” sharpshooter signed in Dubai. Free agent wing Troy Brown Jr. is the other notable name to have worked out for Golden State, according to ESPN’s Kendra Andrews earlier this month.

While there’s been no reported interest in Victor Oladipo, Ben Stinar of Sports Illustrated believes the Warriors should take a chance on the 2x All-Star who remains a free agent after missing all of last season through injury.

Oladipo last played for the Miami Heat in the 2022-23 season, making 42 appearances and averaging 10.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 26.3 minutes per game. However, he would shoot less than 40% from the floor and just 33% from three-point range.

Injury has devastated what was an otherwise exhilarating career where Oladipo was an All-Star back-to-back years in 2018 and 2019. He averaged 23.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists in the 2017-18 season with the Indiana Pacers, earning All-NBA Third Team and All-Defensive First Team honors while also receiving MVP votes.

Stinar claims that “there would be no risk for the Warriors to take a chance on a player with his talent”, yet Oladipo’s injury history means any franchise could end up wasting a roster spot on someone who’s never available.

Is the upside there from a Golden State standpoint anyway? It’s unlikely that Oladipo ever returns to his All-Star level best, leaving him as perhaps a valuable rotation player should the 32-year-old get his body right.