Zaza Pachulia intent on sticking with Warriors past this season

SACRAMENTO — Zaza Pachulia has experienced the gamut of the NBA: playoff pushes, lengthy losing streaks, solid teammates, bad locker rooms. Though not a prototypical interior presence like his predecessor, Andrew Bogut, Pachulia is a sound positional defender adept at setting screens, finding the open man and attacking the glass. Among NBA centers with a minimum of 35 games this season, Pachulia has the highest plus-minus (plus-7.2). Per 36 minutes, Pachulia is averaging 11.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.8 steals. Though he has missed seven games this season with minor injuries, the 32-year-old reckons he has a handful of years left as an NBA contributor. Being around this amazing group of guys, this coaching staff, front office, the fans, it means a lot.