SEPTEMBER 7: McKinnie has officially signed with the Warriors, per RealGM’s log of NBA transactions.
SEPTEMBER 5: Former Raptors forward Alfonzo McKinnie has reached a training-camp agreement with the Warriors, Anthony Slater of The Athletic tweets.
The 6’8” McKinnie appeared in 14 games with Toronto last season, averaging 1.5 PPG in 3.8 MPG.
The Raptors waived McKinnie on July 17, just before his $1,378,242 salary for the upcoming season became guaranteed. Undrafted out of Wisconsin-Green Bay, McKinnie was signed to a two-year minimum contract last summer.
McKinnie, 25, spent most of the season with the G League’ Raptors 905. He posted averages of 14.0 PPG and 7.5 RPG in 35 starts.
He faces an uphill battle to make the club on a roster with 13 players on guaranteed deals and a trio of others currently with non-guaranteed pacts. Golden State also possesses plenty of other forward options beyond starters Kevin Durant and Draymond Green, including Andre Iguodala, Jonas Jerebko, Danuel House, Kevon Looney and Marcus Derrickson, as well as two-way player Damion Lee.
The Windy City Bulls still hold McKinnie’s G League rights, Adam Johnson of 2Ways10Days tweets.
Don’t know if Steve Kerr was kidding. He said Damion Lee would begin the season as the Warriors starting center.
That would be Damion Jones not Damion Lee.
He’s not kidding. Only needs him for 18 minutes.
Are house’s and Derrickson’s contract guaranteed?
House, Derrickson, and Nunn have non-guaranteed deals.
They could have Cousins out there in a wheelchair at C and mop up the league. Jones or Jerebko will probably start until DMC is back though hamptons five will play majority of minutes.
And Bell will see some time there. Is he an RFA at the end of the year? I think he could make some money next year.
A previous article said Jones will be starting initially. Sounds like an edict-from-above sort of decision.