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Warriors Sign Jackson Rowe To Two-Way Contract

January 28th, 2025 at 1:45pm CST by Luke Adams

The Warriors have filled their open two-way slot, announcing today in a press release that they’ve signed forward Jackson Rowe to a two-way deal (Twitter link).

Rowe, who played his college ball at Cal State Fullerton from 2016-20, bounced around various international leagues during his first few professional seasons, playing in France, Sweden, Canada, and Germany before catching on with the Santa Cruz Warriors – Golden State’s G League affiliate – last season.

Rowe established himself as a rotation player for Santa Cruz in 2023/24 and returned to the team this season after also playing for the Warriors in Summer League and during the NBA preseason.

The 6’7″ forward has averaged 14.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game for the G League team through 23 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season outings this season, posting a shooting line of .500/.373/.680.

Golden State has had a two-way opening since trading Reece Beekman to Brooklyn last month, so no corresponding move is necessary to bring Rowe aboard. He joins Pat Spencer and Quinten Post in filling out the Warriors’ two-way slots.

Rowe will be eligible to appear in as many as 22 NBA games for the Warriors, a prorated portion of the usual 50-game limit. As long as the team continues to leave its 15th standard roster spot open, he, Spencer, and Post will be restricted to a combined total of 90 active NBA games.

Warriors Waiving Kevin Knox, Blake Hinson, Jackson Rowe

October 19th, 2024 at 2:16pm CST by Tristan Tucker

The Warriors are waiving three players from their training camp roster, cutting Kevin Knox, Blake Hinson and Jackson Rowe, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto (Twitter link).

Knox was the ninth overall pick in the 2018 draft by the Knicks. He spent the first three and a half seasons of his career with New York before being traded to Atlanta. He then signed a multiyear deal with the Pistons in 2022 before being traded at that deadline to Portland. He caught back on with Detroit before being traded by them a second time at this year’s deadline for Simone Fontecchio.

The Kentucky product played for Golden State in this year’s summer league after not signing elsewhere. He impressed, averaging 16.0 points across six games, leading to his training camp contract with the Warriors. He was not eligible to sign a two-way with Golden State and replace one of their existing players because he has accrued more than three years of NBA service.

Hinson originally signed to the Lakers after going undrafted in the 2024 draft, agreeing to a two-way contract. He averaged 10.9 PPG in eight summer league games with the Lakers. However, when they signed Christian Koloko last month, Hinson was the odd man out. When he signed with the Warriors in September, we relayed that Hinson picked Golden State over several other interested teams. It’s unlikely that any of those teams was offering more than the Exhibit 10 deal he signed with the Warriors, but it will be interesting to monitor if any team with a two-way opening chooses to snag Hinson.

Rowe went undrafted in 2020 after a four-year career at Cal State Fullerton. He played overseas for a few different clubs before playing for the Warriors’ G League affiliate in Santa Cruz last year. He averaged 12.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks with an impressive shooting line of .513/.394/.805 in 47 games played.

Hinson and Rowe appear likely to suit up for the Warriors’ G League affiliate in Santa Cruz. They’ll be eligible for bonuses worth $77.5K apiece if they spend at least 60 days with Santa Cruz. Knox’s future is less certain, since his contract didn’t include Exhibit 10 language.

With 14 players on standard contracts and all three two-way slots filled, the Warriors have likely set their opening day roster, barring a trade or two-way substitution. While they have a 15th roster slot open, they aren’t currently able to fill that opening due to their proximity to the first apron hard cap.

Spurs Add Minix, Warriors Sign Rowe On Camp Deals

July 21st, 2024 at 8:50pm CST by Dana Gauruder

The Spurs have signed undrafted Morehead State forward Riley Minix to a training camp contract and the Warriors have also added Jackson Rowe on a camp deal, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter links).

Minix, 23, appeared in 35 games last season as a senior, averaging 20.9 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks in 33.8 minutes per game. Minix ranked among the top 20 in Division I in scoring. He appeared in three games with the Spurs’ Summer League team.

Rowe, 27, played regularly last season for Golden State’s NBA G League team, the Santa Cruz Warriors. He averaged 13.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals per contest. He appeared in six Summer League games this month for the Warriors.

It seems safe to assume both players were added on Exhibit 10 deals.

An Exhibit 10 contract is a non-guaranteed minimum-salary deal that doesn’t count against a team’s cap unless the player makes the regular season roster. It can be converted to a two-way contract before the season begins or the player can earn a bonus of up to $77.5K if he’s waived and then spends at least 60 days with his team’s G League affiliate.