NBA roster rules require teams to carry at least 14 players on standard contracts for most of the regular season. Clubs are permitted to dip below 14 players for up to 14 days at a time and 28 days in total during a season.
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Several teams dropped below 14 players on standard contracts earlier this month as a result of trade-deadline deals, but most of them have since made additions to get them back to the league-mandated minimum. There are some exceptions, however.
Golden State Warriors
The Warriors briefly dipped to just 11 players on standard contracts after completing their trade for Jimmy Butler on February 6, then added a 12th man by converting Quinten Post from his two-way contract.
Golden State will be required to get back to 14 players on Feb. 20, which means making a pair of roster additions. One of those additions will reportedly be Kevin Knox, who is getting a promotion from the Santa Cruz Warriors after playing well this season for Golden State’s G League affiliate.
Besides Knox, the Warriors will have to add one more player to their standard roster by Thursday, either on a 10-day contract or on a rest-of-season deal.
Knox is reportedly receiving a 10-day contract, so it would make sense for the Warriors to go that route with their second addition as well. When those 10-day deals expire, the club could remain below 14 players for two more weeks before having to get back to 14 for the rest of the season. That would help Golden State navigate its hard cap and add a 15th man sooner.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavaliers’ situation is pretty straightforward. They went from 14 players on their standard roster to 13 as a result of their two-for-one De’Andre Hunter trade on Feb. 6. They haven’t made a roster move since then, so they’ll need to sign a 14th man by Feb. 20, this Thursday.
None of the Cavaliers’ two-way players – Emoni Bates, JT Thor, and Luke Travers – have appeared in more than nine NBA games this season, so they don’t look like obvious candidates for promotions. The Cavs seem more likely to sign a free agent or promote a G League player from the Cleveland Charge.
Since their 14th man is unlikely to see the court much – if at all – the Cavs could opt to go the 10-day route for now and then make a decision on a rest-of-season commitment next month.
Sacramento Kings
Unlike the Warriors and Cavaliers, the Kings don’t face any immediate deadlines. But after Daishen Nix‘s 10-day contract expired on Monday night, they’re back down to 13 players on standard contracts. They’ll have until March 4 to re-fill that roster spot, though I suspect they may not wait that long.
Warriors need to add the right players…
Terribly unbalanced atm…
they have enough wings. A PG or Center.
They need both…
Even if it’s just ball handler like Giddey or Simmons…
They need someone to run the show when their 3 often injured ones need a rest game, get injured or suspended…
Centre has long been a need… The Warriors just want to win the small ball way…
And when your paid to be starting 4 is a 5 in a 4s body, you have to make compromises…
I could see JHS, and Josh Richardson making sense for GS, among a couple of others
Maybe Chris Duarte or some other scorer bigger 2 guard type for Cleveland
JHS would be a good choice for them
Prayin we get Kelly Olynyk
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JHS or Jazian Gortman for a young PG two way contract and sign Wiseman
Olynyk would be great for GSW.
Warriors should converts Jackson Rowe- he can fill a lot of spots on the floor and is consistent
I am definitely surprised at how good this guy looks out there. He plays like an NBA veteran with being in the right places at the right times and knowing what to do while on the floor. I’m wondering if they run the same systems in Santa Cruz as they do San Francisco? That would help him look like a natural.
It really is amazing to me that looking from a distance there’s not a lot of separation between a G league guy and an NBA guy. Maybe it’s shooting 4 – 10 instead of 6 – 10 or being 6-5 instead of 6-8.
But there’s definitely talent down there and as they say in football, it really is a matter of inches and split seconds that separates guys who make it and guys who don’t.
I said Olynyk to GS many months ago but I don’t think he will be bought out
Don’t know how they can do it. But Knicks center in G-league is looking really good. Looks healthy and ready. They should be on the phones ss I write..
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Warriors should be …….
The only veteran free agents C are Bismack Biyombo and Frank K the Tank…
Sign JHS and Wiseman
All these contracts are for the rest of the season. Wiseman is injured. Why sign Wiseman.
Assuming 2 14 days here giving time to see if anybody wiggles loose like a Boucher or hurt Nance (who could be back April) before Mar 1
No clue how Jhs is being mentioned , hes not an NBA player today
Whats Wenyen Gabriel up to these days…he’d be a nice fit with them