The Warriors are waiving Kevin Knox II, sources advised this information group, giving the winger an opportunity to latch onto one other group or pursue alternatives elsewhere.
Knox, nonetheless solely 25, had a stable Summer time League and coaching camp for the Warriors. He averaged 17.5 factors per sport in 4 Summer time League contests, with a 46% success charge total.
The Warriors additionally waive Jackson Rowe and Blake Hinson. Their Exhibit 10 contracts have them remaining with the G League Santa Cruz Warriors group.
The deadline to make choices on contracted gamers heading into coaching camp was 2 p.m.
Golden State had signed Knox to a non-guaranteed coaching camp deal. The ninth total decide within the 2018 draft started his profession with the Knicks earlier than spending time with the Hawks, Pistons and Blazers.
In 306 profession NBA video games, Knox averaged 7.4 factors and a pair of.9 rebounds. At 6-foot-7, he has the potential to play both the three or 4 in small-ball formations as a ground spacer.
Rowe and Hinson, every of the undrafted gamers, had robust camps in addition to equally slender wings. Rowe, 27, averaged 9.7 factors in 16 video games with the Santa Cruz Warriors final 12 months. Hinson final performed in Pittsburgh as a senior, taking pictures a career-best 42.1% from 3 whereas averaging 18.5 factors.
The Warriors roster is probably going set at 14, with one spot left open. In the mean time, Golden State is simply too near its first apron ceiling to occupy its fifteenth place. Their three two-way gamers are rookie Quinten Submit, common guard Pat Spencer and undrafted Virginia guard Reece Beekman.
Listed below are the 14 Warriors gamers signed up forward of the beginning of the common season subsequent week.
Guards: Steph Curry, De’Anthony Melton, Brandin Podziemski
Wings: Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Gary Payton II, Buddy Hield, Lindy Waters III, Gui Santos
Bigs: Draymond Inexperienced, Kevon Looney, Kyle Anderson, Trayce Jackson-Davis
Bidirectional: Spencer, Submit, Beekman
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