APRIL 10, 10:28am: The Warriors have officially signed Cook to his new two-year deal, tweets Charania. As cap expert Albert Nahmad notes (via Twitter), Cook’s new contract will pay him just shy of $15K for this season, but will cost Golden State about $54K in additional tax penalties. He’ll get a guaranteed minimum salary for 2018/19.
APRIL 8, 3:10pm: The Warriors have agreed to a multi-year deal with point guard Quinn Cook that he is expected to sign by Tuesday, Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports reports. As we noted earlier today, Golden State waived forward Omri Casspi to open a roster spot for Cook.
The guaranteed NBA contract makes Cook eligible for the NBA playoffs. With two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry sidelined for the first round of the playoffs, Cook will enter the postseason as the Warriors’ starting point guard.
Cook has filled in admirably for Curry, averaging 9.4 PPG and 2.7 APG while shooting 44.8% from three-point range in 31 games (16 starts).
The 25-year-old split last season between the Mavericks and Pelicans, appearing in just 14 games. The Duke University product went undrafted in 2015 and spent time in the G League until receiving his first NBA opportunity last season.
Wouldn’t be shocked to see Livingston shipped out of GS due to his contract size and Cooks emergence.
I agree. I said that 2 weeks ago and got laughed off the website.
Problem is you need more than 2 point guards, and if you ship Livingston you have to get a useful player on a similar contract. Warriors have 4 superstars to pay and can’t afford to lose Livingston. The tax penalty is irrelevant to the warriors. While I won’t laugh it off, I think it’s unlikely Livingston gets moved.
You make great points but as the third point guard you don’t really have to have a 6-2 guy for that role. If you watch them Draymond Green runs the point, Andre Iguadala runs the point Durant runs the point.
They do bring the ball up the court a lot but they can’t guard the opposing team’s point guard which is why they need my depth at that position. Also Livingston is 6’6” not 6’2” and does a pretty good job on the defensive side of the ball which the warriors need for when curry is injured.
Also, Livingston is 6-7, not 6-6.
Yeah I guess you’re right, he does a decent job staying in front of the fast point guards so he would be a keeper, but he just hasn’t stepped up like I thought he should in Curry’s absence. Let’s get someone else in there maybe a young guy picked in this year’s draft?
I believe it’s 54k extra in tax penalties. Otherwise that’d be an expensive rest-of-season contract!!
Haha, true. Fixed now, thanks.