Troy Brown Jr. is returning from a year where he played 59 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons.
He finished the season averaging 4.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game while shooting 37.2 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range.
During the offseason, the former Oregon star became a free agent available to sign with any NBA team.
On Wednesday, ESPN’s Kendra Andrews reported that Brown Jr. would be working out for the Golden State Warriors.
By Andrews: “The Warriors will work veteran Troy Brown Jr. this week in a couple of veteran workouts,” a source told ESPN.
Brown spent one season with the Lakers in 2022-23 and spent time with the Timberwolves last year. Golden State has two non-guaranteed partial contracts available.
The Warriors will work veteran Troy Brown Jr. this week in a handful of veteran workouts, a source told ESPN.
Brown spent one season with the Lakers in 2022-23 and spent time with the Timberwolves last year. Golden State has two non-guaranteed partial contracts available.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) September 4, 2024
Brown Jr. was the 15th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft and spent six seasons in the league with the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves.
His career averages are 6.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, while shooting 42.3 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from three-point range in 356 games.
He also appeared in 15 NBA playoff games and was with the Lakers when they reached the 2023 Western Conference Finals.
As for the Warriors, they are coming off a season where they were tenth in the Western Conference with a 46-36 record.
They missed the NBA playoffs.