The Golden State Warriors and second-round choose Will Richard have agreed to a four-year contract. The Warriors will signal Richard utilizing the second-round choose exception. That deal will include two totally assured offers, with a group possibility on the fourth season.
Richard began 40 video games within the College of Florida’s run to the 2025 nationwide championship. The 6-foot-4 averaged 13.3 factors, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 steals as a senior for the Gators. Golden State then chosen Richard with the 56th choose on the 2025 NBA Draft.
By signing Richard, it would permit the Warriors to have him on the roster at simply shy of $1.3 million this season. As a result of Richard was a draft choose of the group, he’ll depend in direction of the posh tax and tax apron calculations at his precise wage with out a tax variance.
Signing Richard, together with commitments from Al Horford to a multi-year deal, and guards De’Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II, have the Warriors roster rounding into kind forward of the preseason. Golden State will now have 14 gamers on their roster, with 13 gamers signed to straightforward contracts and one two-way spot stuffed.
The Warriors will possible delay signing Richard, Horford, Melton and Melton till they’ve a decision with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga. The free agent ahead faces a Wednesday, October 1 deadline to signal his qualifying supply. Golden State and Kuminga can nonetheless work out a short- or long-term deal or may work collectively on discovering a sign-and-trade alternative.
