Warriors Rumors: Ian Clark to Receive 'Strong Interest' in 2017 Free Agency

A strong year in a reserve role for the Golden State Warriors is enough to get Ian Clark a lot of attention on the free-agent market.

According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, the 26-year-old is "expected to garner strong interest" this offseason.

Clark averaged a career-high 6.8 points per game this season in 77 regular-season appearances.

He also played a key role in the playoff rotation as the Warriors brought home the 2017 NBA title.

Clark went undrafted out of Belmont and had limited opportunities with the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets along with a lot of time in the D-League before latching on with Golden State last season.

Unfortunately, the Warriors will have higher priorities this offseason. Stephen Curry is a free agent, while Kevin Durant could opt out of his contract. Nearly the entire bench is also ready to go on the open market, including Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, David West and JaVale McGee.

Although there might not be room in the salary cap for Clark, he should get an opportunity with some team next season.