David Wests pursuit of that ever-elusive championship came up short in his lone season in San Antonio.Now the proud veteran is heading to Golden State to give it one more try.West agreed to a one-year deal with the Warriors for the veterans minimum on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract cannot be signed until Thursday.Less than 24 hours after Kevin Durant shook the NBA landscape with his decision to leave Oklahoma City for Golden State, West jumped at the chance to join him in the Bay Area.It will be his 14th season in the league, and he has yet to capture a championship. But joining a team with four All-Stars and two MVPs should give him the best chance yet.West left some $11 million on the table last season when he opted out of his contract with Indiana to try to get a title with the Spurs. He averaged a career-low 7.1 points per game and the Spurs lost to Durants Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals.Durants decision to come to the Warriors stocked their starting lineup with talent rarely seen in NBA history. But it also caused them to jettison some important parts of their success, including Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut, and gutted their bench.With their salary cap stretched, the Warriors are relying on veterans willing to work for the minimum to give them some depth.And while Wests best days are behind him, his decision to join the Warriors on a $1.5 million deal is an enormous boost. West will give the second unit some much-needed defensive toughness, help out on the glass and also knock down the mid-range jumper. His veteran presence in the locker room will also help serve as a calming influence as the team endures what will be a season under the microscope.NBA.com first reported the agreement. Minkah Fitzpatrick Womens Jersey . 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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri is investigating a former tutors allegations of academic fraud in the athletic department less than a year after the school sanctioned its mens basketball team for violating NCAA rules.The university announced the investigation Tuesday evening, hours after former tutor Yolanda Kumar wrote on her private Facebook account that she took entrance exams and completed entire courses for athletes at the school.The University of Missouri has received allegations of potential academic rules violations by a former tutor in the Athletics Academic Services area, the athletics department said in a statement. Consistent with our commitment to rules compliance and to operating our athletics program with integrity, we are conducting a review of the allegations.The statement did not mention any specific programs or the scope of the alleged misconduct, but Kumar gave some details on her Facebook page.She acknowledged the authenticity of the post to The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/2fPPDhP ) on Tuesday, but didnt immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press on Wednesday seeking comment.I have knowingly participated in academic dishonesty in my position as a tutor at the University of Missouri-Collumbia Intercollegiate Athletic department, which is not limited to assistance with assignments.dddddddddddd I have taken and assisted with entrance assessment, completed entire courses, and I been present to provide assistance with online assessments, Kumar wrote.She said at least two academic coordinators for athletes in revenue-generating sports encouraged, promoted and supported those activities.Kumar self-reported her involvement on Nov. 2, she wrote, and resigned her position Nov. 7 prior to a meeting with a member for compliance, general counsel and an individual that reports to the chancellor.I just cant carry this burden anymore, she wrote.The universitys announcement comes 10 months after it self-imposed sanctions against the mens basketball program stemming from a sham internship program and impermissible benefits received by players and their families at Tan-Tar-A resort at the Lake of the Ozarks.Third-year basketball coach Kim Andersons team was banned from the 2016 postseason and forfeited two scholarships as part of the sanctions that were accepted by the NCAA when it closed the case in August. 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