Although Ty Jerome was a candidate to be promoted from his two-way contract to the Warriors‘ standard roster, that honor ultimately went to fellow two-way player Anthony Lamb, who had his deal converted last month. As a result, Jerome has been inactive since March 11 as the team looked to preserve his final three games of eligibility, writes Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area.
With just three games left in the Warriors’ regular season, Jerome is in position to be reactivated on Tuesday. However, unless the team waives someone else to make room for him on the 15-man roster, he won’t be eligible to play in the postseason. Speaking to Johnson, the 25-year-old guard said he understands the situation and has “zero hard feelings” toward Lamb or the organization about it.
“They were very open about it with both me and Anthony,” Jerome told NBC Sports Bay Area. “In the heat of it, we were both playing leading up to that decision. Steph (Curry) was out and a few other guys were out, and it really wasn’t on the forefront of my mind at the time. I was really locked in. I’m just trying to win games.
“We had a good stretch of like five in a row. We won some good games, and that was kind of more on the forefront of my mind, and then with Andre (Iguodala) being out for the year and (Andrew Wiggins) not being here, it just came down to positional depth.”
Assuming Jerome’s contract remains unchanged during the final few days of the regular season, he’ll be on track to become a restricted free agent this summer.
Here’s more from around the Pacific:
- Within a larger story about the Timberwolves‘ duo of Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports looks back at how the trade deadline blockbuster involving the Wolves, Lakers, and Jazz came together, noting that Utah significantly dropped its asking price for taking back Russell Westbrook as the deadline neared. While those negotiations initially involved just the Jazz and Lakers, they expanded to include Minnesota in part because “some factions” of the Lakers’ front office preferred to acquire a point guard younger than Conley and zeroed in on D’Angelo Russell, Fischer writes.
- Westbrook, who joined the Clippers after being bought out by Utah, is fitting in much better with his new L.A. team than he did with his old one, as Andrew Greif of The Los Angeles Times outlines. Several people within the organization have expressed both privately and publicly that the union has gone better than expected, Greif writes, adding that the former MVP has been a “popular addition in the locker room.”
- Kings head coach Mike Brown earned Mark Daigneault‘s vote for the Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year award, the Thunder coach said on Monday (Twitter link via Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman). “There was an external stigma that existed around that team,” Daigneault said of Sacramento. “I really admire the energy he brought to that job … He’s really brought a swagger and confidence.”
Warriors better hope Iggy can come back in time for the playoffs
Can anyone please explain why the Warriors went with Ty Jerome for so long while John Wall has been sitting at home? Even post-injury Wall’s IQ and defense obliterates Jerome’s.
If Kerr plays Lamb and Jerome and GSW lose, then you all have to admit Kerr is clueless.
Ty Jerome should only see garbo time minutes, but Kerr thinks he’s a good player when he isn’t, because he simply refuses to play defense entirely. Then Kerr turns around and blames the L’s on the big men, because, once again, Kerr is an idiot. Wiseman is a great player we should not have traded.
Bet you wish you had Wiseman about now lol
Wiseman at home tonight. 6 pts, 14 rebounds and 5 fouls. Those who believe Wiseman is more than that have no clue. He’s on the PISTONS for God’s sake. 6 pts and 5 fouls. Learn the game or shut the heck up. He can’t carry Looneys jock strap and he would somehow be better. A’s Fan, LilD, and any other morons. Learn the damn game…otherwise stfu
@Claude Are you trying to say that Kevon Looney played in 82 games, 20+ minute a night, at the age of 19? That is weird. His stats don’t show that. But, somehow you believe he was an instant star the moment he stepped out on the court.
Is this A’sfan with a new name?
“Is this A’sfan with a new name?” Of that I’m positive. Some weak talking points and same mannerisms and he blocked me immediately.
Definitely A’s fan… I think Ty Jerome dumped his sister or something
The fact that 30 other NBA teams have passed on Wall should tell you something. Wiseman’s problem has nothing to do with his skills. Big men need time to develop. No college, shortened season, and a NBA Championship got in the way of him being able to get enough floor time. In Detroit, he doesn’t have the pressure to succeed right now.
My main point is there has to be a better PG than Jerome out there. Wall is definitely one. Jerome is brutal out there.
At this point with Wiggs coming back, they should cut Lamb and allow Jerome to play instead.
Why should they cut Lamb? Donte will go back to playing guard making Jerome excessive.
Umm…If John Wall is so great, why haven’t 30 other NBA teams tried to sign him? Wall has averaged 25 games a season for the past 6 years, and he is only 31. There is probably nothing left. Jerome is obviously much better. And whatever time he has left will obviously be cut by GPII, and Wiggins.