Golden State Warriors shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo will not be activating his $4.7 million player option in his current contract, sources revealed on Tuesday. This means that the 26-year-old will be entering free agency once his contract lapses.

This decision comes as little surprise to the Warriors’ team, with both the franchise and other front-office executives across the league expressing feelings that DiVincenzo has outplayed his contract since arriving in San Francisco from the Sacramento Kings prior to last season.

Since joining the Warriors, DiVincenzo has managed to return to form following an ankle injury that resulted in him being sidelined for half of the 2021-22 NBA season.

Upon his return to fitness, DiVincenzo made 72 appearances for the Warriors, ultimately proving himself a reliable option during a volatile phase for the team when several players departed throughout the season.

In addition to building a reputation as a reliable passer, DiVincenzo proved his shooting ability, scoring almost 40% of his 3-pointers last season.

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Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins is set to miss his team’s final two regular season games, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr confirmed on Wednesday when he appeared on 95.7 The Game’s “Willard & Dibs.”

Wiggins’ absence is due to a family matter that saw him miss 23 games earlier this season during a 51-day absence. The Warriors forward has not played since February 13.

Kerr expressed confidence in his player’s ability to remain in form despite dealing with personal issues. “He’ll continue to work and he’ll ramp it up pretty quickly,” Kerr declared.

Since becoming unavailable for selection, Wiggins has continued to remain in form for the day that he returns to the court, working with a trainer to keep in shape during his time away. He also scrimmaged with young players and staff on Wednesday.

“Full court, 5-on-5. He looked good,” Kerr said of Wiggins’ form during Wednesday’s training. “He hasn’t played in two months and he’s out there running around and looking pretty good.”

The Warriors will face the Sacramento Kings on Friday in a road game before traveling to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday when they will hope to secure a playoff spot and avoid the play-in tournament.

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The Golden State Warriors are set to complete a four-team trade that will see them complete the move for guard Gary Payton II and three more players; James Wiseman from the Detroit Pistons, Saddiq Bey from the Atlanta Falcons, and Kevin Knox from the Portland Trail Blazers.

While Payton had previously begun his physical with the Warriors, the team decided to halt the trade after team doctors expressed concerns over Payton’s injured abdomen. The Warriors have since committed to waiting for an NBA inquiry into Portland’s alleged failure to divulge necessary pre-agreement medical information.

Should any findings of wrongdoing be made, the Trail Blazers could face the loss of draft picks as well as fines relating to the package of five second-round picks that the Warriors traded to the Blazers to acquire Payton.

In addition to the abdomen injury, the Trail Blazers did not disclose to the Warriors that Payton had been taking painkilling medication in order to allow him to play this season. The trade could not be amended, however, as the trade deadline had already passed by the time such discoveries were made.

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The NBA reportedly granted Golden State Warriors a Disabled Player Exception due to the season-injury of their All-Star guard Klay Thompson. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Warriors will have $9.3 million to sign a replacement player without having to deal with salary-cap implications.

The exception was determined on the basis of a mid-level exception, and the team has until April 19th to use it.

There are three ways that Golden State can use their $9.3 million exception. The first way is to sign a player from the free-agent market to a one-year deal with the value equal or less than the value of the exception. The Warriors can also claim a player from waivers or trade for a player, but their contracts can’t be longer than one year or be worth more than $9.3 million.

It is important to note that Warriors also can’t divide the exception among two or more players.

Despite the limiting nature of the exception, this still gives Golden State Warriors badly-needed flexibility as they look to return to contention following a disastrous 2019/20 season that saw them finish with the NBA’s worst regular-season record. Warriors previously made several moves to add depth to their roster following Thompson’s injury, including the trade that landed them talented wing Kelly Oubre.

Thompson, who missed 2019/20 with an ACL injury, is ruled out for the next season after rupturing his Achilles during a recent workout.

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Golden State Warriors shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo will not be activating his $4.7 million player option in his current contract, sources revealed on Tuesday. This means that the 26-year-old will be entering free agency once his contract lapses.

This decision comes as little surprise to the Warriors’ team, with both the franchise and other front-office executives across the league expressing feelings that DiVincenzo has outplayed his contract since arriving in San Francisco from the Sacramento Kings prior to last season.

Since joining the Warriors, DiVincenzo has managed to return to form following an ankle injury that resulted in him being sidelined for half of the 2021-22 NBA season.

Upon his return to fitness, DiVincenzo made 72 appearances for the Warriors, ultimately proving himself a reliable option during a volatile phase for the team when several players departed throughout the season.

In addition to building a reputation as a reliable passer, DiVincenzo proved his shooting ability, scoring almost 40% of his 3-pointers last season.

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Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins is set to miss his team’s final two regular season games, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr confirmed on Wednesday when he appeared on 95.7 The Game’s “Willard & Dibs.”

Wiggins’ absence is due to a family matter that saw him miss 23 games earlier this season during a 51-day absence. The Warriors forward has not played since February 13.

Kerr expressed confidence in his player’s ability to remain in form despite dealing with personal issues. “He’ll continue to work and he’ll ramp it up pretty quickly,” Kerr declared.

Since becoming unavailable for selection, Wiggins has continued to remain in form for the day that he returns to the court, working with a trainer to keep in shape during his time away. He also scrimmaged with young players and staff on Wednesday.

“Full court, 5-on-5. He looked good,” Kerr said of Wiggins’ form during Wednesday’s training. “He hasn’t played in two months and he’s out there running around and looking pretty good.”

The Warriors will face the Sacramento Kings on Friday in a road game before traveling to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday when they will hope to secure a playoff spot and avoid the play-in tournament.

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The Golden State Warriors are set to complete a four-team trade that will see them complete the move for guard Gary Payton II and three more players; James Wiseman from the Detroit Pistons, Saddiq Bey from the Atlanta Falcons, and Kevin Knox from the Portland Trail Blazers.

While Payton had previously begun his physical with the Warriors, the team decided to halt the trade after team doctors expressed concerns over Payton’s injured abdomen. The Warriors have since committed to waiting for an NBA inquiry into Portland’s alleged failure to divulge necessary pre-agreement medical information.

Should any findings of wrongdoing be made, the Trail Blazers could face the loss of draft picks as well as fines relating to the package of five second-round picks that the Warriors traded to the Blazers to acquire Payton.

In addition to the abdomen injury, the Trail Blazers did not disclose to the Warriors that Payton had been taking painkilling medication in order to allow him to play this season. The trade could not be amended, however, as the trade deadline had already passed by the time such discoveries were made.

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The NBA reportedly granted Golden State Warriors a Disabled Player Exception due to the season-injury of their All-Star guard Klay Thompson. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Warriors will have $9.3 million to sign a replacement player without having to deal with salary-cap implications.

The exception was determined on the basis of a mid-level exception, and the team has until April 19th to use it.

There are three ways that Golden State can use their $9.3 million exception. The first way is to sign a player from the free-agent market to a one-year deal with the value equal or less than the value of the exception. The Warriors can also claim a player from waivers or trade for a player, but their contracts can’t be longer than one year or be worth more than $9.3 million.

It is important to note that Warriors also can’t divide the exception among two or more players.

Despite the limiting nature of the exception, this still gives Golden State Warriors badly-needed flexibility as they look to return to contention following a disastrous 2019/20 season that saw them finish with the NBA’s worst regular-season record. Warriors previously made several moves to add depth to their roster following Thompson’s injury, including the trade that landed them talented wing Kelly Oubre.

Thompson, who missed 2019/20 with an ACL injury, is ruled out for the next season after rupturing his Achilles during a recent workout.

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