Warriors Leave Promising Center Out of Summer League Plans
The NBA Summer League offers the opportunity for young players to continue their development and showcase why they deserve a spot on a team's roster, and maybe even their rotation. The Golden State Warriors need no such convincing from one key youngster.
Advertisement
One of the biggest holes on the roster this season for the Warriors was at the center position. That will remain a focal point of the offseason for the organization. Adding reinforcements in the frontcourt should be expected.
While the Warriors may be looking for a boost to their starting lineup, there was one player who emerged as a viable rotational option in 2024-25 at that spot. That player was Quinten Post.
Apr 13, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors center Quinten Post (21) gestures toward LA Clippers guard Ben Simmons (25) to confirm his defensive assignment during the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images
Post went from being selected 52nd overall in the 2024 NBA Draft to seeing regular minutes in the Warriors rotation. The rookie big man averaged 8.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, shooting 44.9 percent from the field and 40.8 percent from 3-point.
Advertisement
The Warriors center even appeared in the postseason for the team. His impact there was lackluster by comparison to the regular season. Despite that, the Warriors have reportedly seen enough to make a key decision on Post moving forward.
Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area revealed that the Warriors big man will not have a prominent role in the Summer League. The indications here are that Golden State has seen enough from their young big.
"Quinten Post is not on the Warriors' summer league roster. He will not be playing summer league for the Warriors anymore I'm told, but likely will be around the team working out," Johnson wrote on Twitter/X.
One would imagine this decision being inspired by Post's strong contributions this past season. The Warriors appear to believe that their young center has done enough to earn himself a prominent spot with the team moving forward.
Advertisement
Related: Warriors Lose Out On Golden Opportunity to Land Perfect Backup Point Guard
Related: Warriors Make Big Jonathan Kuminga Decision Before Free Agency
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Post
40 minutes ago
- New York Post
Mets vs. Brewers odds, predictions: MLB picks, best bets Wednesday
'OK, sir. Here's the damage: $10,000 to dig the moat, $8,000 to fortify the wall, and I don't know how many alligators you want, but I got a guy who knows a guy who wants $2,500 each.' Now that's one Big Beautiful Bill. With crime on the rise in NYC, Alligator Alcatraz sounded like a good idea. Alas, we will have to settle for a soaked lawn and two iguanas. Alligator Alka Seltzer if you are watching the Yankees and Mets lately. No action for the Mets on Tuesday. They were rained out. But they did have to cut another check for $1,193,248.20 payable to Bobby 'make it rain' Bonilla. The Mets and Brewers will play two. Clay Holmes is scheduled to start the early game. Be it early or late, we will stick with our bet. $50 on Holmes and the Mets. Freddy Peralta will be facing Clay Holmes in the first game of the Mets-Brewers split doubleheader on July 2, 2025. AP Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting Rain, I don't mind. Still undefeated in July! Down -339 rainnwilsons. Why Trust New York Post Betting The one and only Stitches has been handicapping baseball, daily, for the Post since 2019. Miraculously, he has finished in the black twice. But wait there's more. He showed his versatility by winning the Post's NFL Best Bet crown last year.
NBC Sports
2 hours ago
- NBC Sports
2025 NBA Free Agency: Top 10 free agents still available
We're two days into NBA free agency, and we've seen some moves that have turned the NBA on its head — Myles Turner to Milwaukee, with Damian Lillard getting waived, was one nobody saw coming. Also, most of the players at the top of free agent boards — James Harden, Julius Randle, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Ty Jerome — quickly had their names taken off the list, usually re-signing with their own team. Still, there are good players available. Here are the top 10 free agents still on the board heading into Day 3 of free agency. 1) Damian Lillard The name at the top of this list is the shocking new addition. On one hand, Lillard has Hall of Fame credentials — seven-time All-NBA, nine-time All-Star, member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary team — who averaged 24.9 points and 7.1 assists a game last year. On the other hand, this is a guy about to turn 35 who is going to miss most — and likely all — of next season recovering from a torn Achilles. His buyout means Lillard is still getting paid $112.6 million over the next two years, allowing him to land where he wants and not worry about financial concerns. Don't expect him to make a quick decision, and even when he does, it may be a situation where he doesn't sign with the team until next summer, just to help out the team's cap situation. One team name that frequently surfaces in rumors is Miami — there has long been mutual interest — but Lillard can and will take his time with this decision. 2) Josh Giddey (restricted) There's not a lot of drama here. Giddey is going to re-sign with the Chicago Bulls, the only questions are years and money. It took Giddey a little while to find his footing with the Bulls after being traded from Oklahoma City (for Alex Caruso), but after the All-Star break, he averaged 21.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 9.3 assists per game. 😤 HUGE NIGHT FOR JOSH GIDDEY 😤 25 PTS | 14 REB | 11 AST | 2 STL | 4 3PM And the #TissotBuzzerBeater 🚨 He's now the hub of the offense in Chicago, and he's not going anywhere 3) Jonathan Kuminga (restricted) It was one of the more interesting questions entering free agency: Kuminga and the Warriors were mutually ready to part ways, but that was almost certainly going to happen via a sign-and-trade (the only team with cap room to sign him was Brooklyn, and that's not the direction the Nets were heading). There are teams interested, but putting together a sign-and-trade for a guy coming off his rookie deal is challenging because it hard-caps the team that gets him at the first apron, and the sides have to navigate the complex and arcane base-year compensation rule. Nobody has stepped up yet, but we're talking about an athletic young player who averaged 15.3 points a game despite spending a chunk of his season in Steve Kerr's dog house. Kuminga re-signing with the Warriors is not out of the question. 4) Cam Thomas (restricted) For a team looking for someone to come off the bench (or start) and just get them buckets, Thomas is the guy. He averaged 24 points a game last season in Brooklyn, although he's not the most efficient scorer out there (34.7% from 3) and there's not a lot of defense. The Nets hold his rights and are willing to discuss a sign-and-trade deal, or alternatively, he could just end up back in Brooklyn. 5) Mo Wagner The Magic chose not to pick up his $11 million player option, making him an unrestricted free agent, however, Orlando still retains his Bird rights, and the expectation is that the young center will stay with his brother in Florida. Wagner is coming off an ACL tear from December, which cut his season short last year and likely limits him at the start of the next one. Before the injury, Wagner averaged 12.9 points a game and is a solid backup five. 6) Quentin Grimes (restricted) The two guard thrived after being traded from Dallas to Philadelphia at the deadline, averaging 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists a game for the 76ers. There is not much drama here. Grimes is expected to re-sign with Philadelphia in the coming days. The Sixers prioritized him over keeping Guerschon Yabusele, and the only questions are money and years. 7) Deandre Ayton Ayton has the talent to be at the top of this list, he averaged 14.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game last season. However, well-known questions about his focus and off-court concerns — a story at The Athletic detailed him being late for team flights, being late for rehab assignments, throwing tantrums in the locker room, and largely being a diva — have teams cool on the idea of having Ayton in their locker room. Including Portland, which drafted centers the past two years and just bought out Ayton, essentially paying him $35 million not to be around its young players. Ayton has been linked to the Lakers in free agency, and if LeBron James and J.J. Redick can find a way to keep Ayton engaged and not a distraction, he is exactly what Los Angeles needs. That they haven't jumped at him to sign him — nor has anyone else — speaks to the concerns. 8) Al Horford In a limited role, he can be an impactful, winning two-way player — he can score inside, knock down corner or trail 3s, and is a quality defender still. However, at age 37, he can't bring that for big minutes nightly. Horford has primarily been linked to the Lakers and Warriors, he likely signs with one of those two teams unless another team with deep run playoff aspirations emerges. 9) Russell Westbrook When he is at his best, Westbrook and his energy are still game-changing. However, when the inconsistent Westbrook is bad, his decisions can be head-scratching. He averaged 13.3 points and 6.1 assists per game for the Nuggets last season and had a good chemistry with Nikola Jokić, but he turned down his $3.5 million player option to return to the Mile High City, looking for a larger deal and a larger role on a team. He has been strongly linked to Sacramento. 10) Chris Paul The future Hall of Fame point guard is still an elite floor general and wants to play at least one more season, somewhere he can help a team win (and if he serves as a mentor, like he was to Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama last season in San Antonio, all the better). But Paul wants to be close to his family in Los Angeles again. That has sparked rumors of him reuniting with the Clippers, as well as the Suns. Other names to watch: Spencer Dinwiddie, Chris Boucher, Amir Coffey, Precious Achiuwa. Not on this list: Malik Beasley, who is an unrestricted free agent, but nobody will go near him in light of the ongoing gambling investigation.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Warriors Fans Respond to Damian Lillard Rumors After Bucks Release
Warriors Fans Respond to Damian Lillard Rumors After Bucks Release originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Every NBA offseason comes with its fair share of surprise rumors and bold moves, and this one's already heating up fast. Teams across the league are doing everything they can to strengthen their rosters for a big run next season and the Golden State Warriors are right in the mix. Advertisement Fresh off the shocking news that Damian Lillard is suddenly back on the market after his stint with the Bucks came to an unexpected end, word is now swirling that the Warriors might be eyeing the nine-time All-Star. Could the Bay Area be Dame's next stop? It has definitely got people talking. According to ESPN's Marc Spears, the Warriors have an interest in the 34-year-old. Lillard's future is one of those stories that has everyone leaning in right now especially after how things went down with the Bucks. The report on X garnered some interesting views from the Warriors' fans. Let's take a look at what they have to say. One fan said, "GIVE ME GIANNIS PLEASE" Advertisement Another fan added, "I wish this would happen but sadly not" "great two guards that can shoot and play zero defense"- commented a fan with a brutal reality check on the situation. Another fan with a more realistic approach to the situation said, "Literally would never happen btw" "They ain't doing nothing"- added a fan "Dame won't play for the entire year bro, better off getting some decent role players and a center!"- from a concerned fan. He tore his Achilles during Milwaukee's playoff run, which was brutal enough, but then the Bucks waived him and stretched his $113 million contract so they could sign Myles Turner instead. Now, Dame's expected to miss the entire 2025-26 season while he recovers. Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard reacts after making a McLoone-Imagn Images For Warriors fans, the idea of bringing Lillard back home to the Bay is a pretty sweet thought — pairing him up with Steph Curry would be a dream for anyone who loves seeing jaw-dropping shooting nights. But when you look closer, there's a lot to weigh. Advertisement By the time Dame's ready to go, he'll be 36, and Steph will be 38. That's two undersized, aging guards trying to run the show. Plus, an Achilles tear is no joke, especially at this stage in his career. It makes you wonder: how much of vintage Dame could we really see again? Related: Damian Lillard 'Blindsided' By Bucks Decision This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
