SEPTEMBER 18: The Warriors have officially signed Johnson and Scott, per RealGM’s transaction log.
SEPTEMBER 17: The Warriors are signing free agent forward Javan Johnson and Donta Scott to Exhibit 10 contracts, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
Johnson, 25, was in camp with the Warriors last fall after going undrafted out of DePaul in 2023. He spent his first professional season with the Santa Cruz Warriors – Golden State’s G League affiliate – and appeared in a total of 48 Showcase Cup and regular season games, averaging 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 20.9 minutes per contest, with a shooting line of .399/.375/.882.
Scott wrapped up a five-year college career at Maryland this past spring. As a super-senior in 2023/24, he averaged 11.2 PPG, 4.7 RPG, and 1.1 APG in 33 games (30.2 MPG), with a shooting line of .407/.335/.812. He went undrafted in June, then played for the Warriors in the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer Leagues.
In all likelihood, Johnson and Scott will end up being waived before the regular season begins and reporting to Santa Cruz for the start of the NBAGL season. Their Exhibit 10 contracts will put them in position to earn bonuses worth up to $77.5K (on top of their standard G League salaries) if they spend at least 60 days with Golden State’s affiliate.
The Warriors currently have 19 players under contract, so no corresponding moves will be necessary to make room for Johnson and Scott on the 21-man offseason roster.
These are all just “filling out the G League team” transactions
No mention of their draft pick, Post, anywhere.
They’re still trying to trade Looney, Wiggins and Payton, which will then open a spot for Post.
You know something no one else does?
The voices in his head told him
@washington_bonercats have you ever made a basketball comment on here? Or do you just talk ish and break TOS?
@xdrta this very site told me GSW was trying to acquire a superstar, and Jimmy Butler is on their radar. The Warriors cannot acquire Butler without most of those 3 in the deal, its just math. Thanks for the personal disrespect instead of, you know, just reading this great site!
Actually Post is either getting a 2 way contract or a open spot if a non-guarantee is let go. Lindy Watters or Gui Santos do not have guarantee deals.
They’d have to think he’s better than either one of them. I doubt it. As for a 2-way, why wouldn’t they have done that already and at least give whoever he replaces a chance to catch on with another team’s camp. I mean, he’s a #52 pick, so it’s no big deal, but it kind of looks like they just wasted it.
@xdrta
“why wouldn’t they have done that already and at least give whoever he replaces a chance to catch on with another team’s camp?”
“They’re still trying to trade Looney, Wiggins and Payton, which will then open a spot for Post.”
I already answered your question. Nice.
Bye Waters. Trade Payton for a veteran C. Waive Spencer and sign Post