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David West has many roles with the Warriors.

He’s a scorer in the second unit, he’s a respected presence in the locker room, and he’s a savvy veteran who just became the 127th player in NBA history to play in his 1,000 game.

That number even surprised West.

“I didn’t realize it was that many,” West said. “I’m just thankful to still be healthy, body’s not aching, and I’m not limping around this place — so I’ll take it.”

At age 37, West is doing much more than not hobbling.

In the Warriors’ 124-114 win over Denver on Monday, he had 10 points on five-for-eight shooting, six rebounds and four assists in just over 16 minutes.

Klay Thompson said it’s as though he turned back the hands of time.

“Looks like his hundredth game the way he’s moving out there,” Thompson said.

Warriors’ coach Steve Kerr seconded that.

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Kerr said it takes a lot of discipline to be able to play so well so late in his career.

“Everyday he’s in the weight room,” Kerr said. “He’s eating well, he’s taking care of himself. There’s a reason why he’s playing at a high level. He knows how to play. He’s very skilled, a great passer, a great shooter. And when you’ve been in the league this long, and you’ve played 1,000 games, you’ve seen everything. He knows what’s happening out there.”

West, who is in his second season with the Warriors, contemplated retiring after the team won the NBA championship last season.

But he decided to come back for a few reasons — he still had his competitive drive, he enjoyed his teammates, and he wanted to see if he could help the Warriors win back-to-back titles.

West said that this is one of the most fun seasons he’s had over his 15-season career because there’s no pressure. He has nothing left to prove. He’s just enjoying the game that he fell in love with as a child.

“I’m relaxed every single game,” West said.

Draymond Green, for one, is very happy that West decided to return to the Warriors. He said the team’s offense runs through him in the second unit, and the team relies on his physicality.

But he said West’s contribution to the team extends off the court.

“He’s like a big brother to a lot of us,” Green said. “A guy who we all question about the world, politics, gold, bitcoin, you name it. The guy we all go to to just pick his a brain. He’s a very smart, intelligent guy. Someone we love having around.”

West is averaging 6.9 points on an extremely efficient 63.9 percent shooting, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists a game over 13 minutes.

He said after this season is done, whenever it’s done, he’s going to reevaluate things and decide whether he’ll retire.

“I don’t really think about it on a daily basis,” West said.

That may be another story for Kerr, who jokingly said that he has his heart set on having West around for a while.