The Warriors are talking with Ty Jerome about a training camp deal once he clears waivers on Monday, tweets Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Jerome would be given a chance to compete for a roster spot, sources tell Slater and Shams Charania.
Golden State has 14 players with guaranteed contracts after the return of Andre Iguodala and is expected to keep its 15th slot open due to luxury tax concerns. Jerome’s best bet appears to be a two-way contract, and those are currently held by Lester Quinones and Quinndary Weatherspoon.
Jerome, a 25-year-old shooting guard, was shipped Friday from the Thunder to the Rockets in an eight-player trade. He was waived on Saturday, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle (Twitter link).
Jerome was selected by the Sixers with the 24th pick in the 2019 draft, but was traded twice before making his NBA debut. He spent one season with the Suns before being sent to the Thunder as part of the Chris Paul deal in 2020. He was a rotation player in Oklahoma City the past two seasons, averaging 8.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 81 combined games.
The Warriors currently have a full 20-man roster, so someone would have to be waived to make room for Jerome.
GSW should keep McClung after his game in Japan, leading the 4th Q comeback in the +20 4th Q.
No idea if Jerome has what it would take to end up with a 2 way. They will probably waive Weatherspoon and see what happens in the last 3 exhibition games.
Jerome would probably be a G league player for the warriors.
Lester Quinones might be the Odd man out. Kind of like the idea of Trevion or McClung on his 2-Way contract.
McClung can be an exciting flashy compelling player to keep. But you don’t want that type of player as your backup to the backup point guard.
This is the type of guy who’s the opposite of Ty Jerome. You’d bring him in with a 25-point lead with the other backups and suddenly that lead is gone because he tries to prove he’s an NBA player with all that flashy stuff he does. He’s the type of guy that gets caught in the air with nowhere to go and bang a turnover happens because NBA defenses are too much for him to overcome. Just the facts.
And at 6-2 he’s not a backup shooting guard. He’s the perfect G League All-Star and in all seriousness would be fantastic in that role for the league and the fans.
@ Gary
Ha ha, please. Obviously you haven’t watched McClung in the summer league and/or last night. FYI he’s a backup PG who can also score. I guarantee you he’s a NBA player, and if GSW stupidly lets him walk, he will get signed elsewhere.
0 TOs last night. 9 pts on 67%/100% shooting 2 reb 2 ast 2 stl +20 in his 12 minutes vs the Wizards, leading GSW from down 11 to a 9 pt win. His speed on the dribble and drives to the hole using the glass are reminiscent of Steph!
Don’t forget GSW played 5’11” Chiozza at backup PG in 34 games last season, despite the fact that he stunk.
McClung has value as entertainment for the fans during garbage time. But that is about it. Jerome could be a useful backup combo guard to have around during a long season where injuries happen. I definitely could see him taking the 2-way spot from Quinones.
Something happened to his shooting last year because he was decent in his second season. Definitely a guy that’s the third string point guard were a team just relies on him not making mistakes.
Your third string point guard is out there too get good run for all the other backups on the floor with him. Get them the ball in the right spots, don’t give up turnovers, run the offense, and don’t squander the 25-point lead you’ve been given. That’s Ty Jerome’s game in a nutshell if he can get back to his decent shooting. Doesn’t need to be a star just do the things above.
If he goes 1-6 in his exhibition game with the Warriors, he’s done. Also not sure why they have him listed as a shooting guard. He’s definitely a backup point guard. He ran the point in college but perhaps he’s not quick enough to do so in the pros?
HRockets so good they didnt need to even look at him
Houston Rockets are in a different situation. They need real players. Backups are everywhere and they probably have a bunch of them on the roster already.
They can’t squander a valuable roster spot on a guy who’s definitely a backup. They need to find starters who can win games.
Gary,
He’s too slow to be a PG. OKC cut his minutes to play 2nd rd pick sophomore season Maledon. What does that tell you?
@Sphinxter
He has value as a backup PG. He’s got plenty of game!
@ARC 2
I don’t see the point of putting a guy with 3 years NBA experience in the G league.
That said, GSW likes guys that won NCAA championships (like DiVincenzo).
That’s a bizarre take. None of their starters have NCAA Championships. Most of the team hasn’t. Where did you get that idea?
Maybe alluding to the two Villanova players we had a few years back, Omari Spellman and Eric Paschall.
@ Giants
Based on what Jerome has done so far, is there any other reason to give him a look?
FYI, they’ve signed 3 from Villanova alone!