Warriors waive Anderson Varejao to add Briante Weber

Starter Andrew Bogut was out with a sore right Achilles tendon, and backup Festus Ezeli was recovering from left knee surgery. Waiving him allows the Warriors to use the vacant roster spot to add backcourt depth, and Weber — one of the hottest names in the Development League — was a logical selection. Weber, 24, was the D-League's Player of the Month for January, when he averaged 21 points, eight assists, six rebounds and 3.6 steals for Sioux Falls. A VCU product who went undrafted in 2015, he has played seven career NBA games — all last season — with Memphis and Miami. By waiving Varejao, Golden State also created more possible minutes for young players the franchise hopes to groom like Looney, McAdoo and rookie Damian Jones.