Report: Warriors signing Post to two-way deal, waiving Plowden
Report: Warriors signing Post to two-way deal, waiving Plowden originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
With Warriors training camp right around the corner, the team reportedly is making moves.
Golden State is signing rookie center Quinten Post to a two-way contract and will waive NBA Summer League standout Daeqwon Plowden to make room, The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported Tuesday, citing a source.
The Warriors are signing Quinten Post (52nd pick) to a two-way contract ahead of training camp, per source. He’s a stretch center. To make room, they’re waiving Daeqwon Plowden. They still intend to bring Plowden to camp to compete for a two-way spot.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) September 24, 2024
Plowden still will have “a chance to stick” in Warriors camp, which begins Oct. 1 in Hawaii, his agent Drew Kelso told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole, though the guard is likely to receive opportunities elsewhere.
Daeqwon Plowden, who showed well for Warriors in Summer League, will have a chance to stick in training camp, per agent Drew Kelso. It’s likely Plowden will receive camp opportunities elsewhere.
GSWs last two-way berth now designated for draft pick Quinten Post.
— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) September 24, 2024
The Warriors acquired Post during 2024 NBA Draft, seemingly sending the No. 52 pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder to acquire veteran guard Lindy Waters III. But Golden State re-acquired the selection to add Post.
The 24-year-old missed Golden State’s first seven Summer League games with a lower leg injury but then made a strong impression in his debut, contributing to a 90-83 victory over the Thunder with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field, including 2 of 4 from distance, with three rebounds, one assist, one steal and a plus-5 rating across 14 minutes.
One source told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dalton Johnson that Post is “an exciting developmental guy.”
The expectation has always been that Quinten Post will be on a two-way contract. Daeqwon…
