The Golden State Warriors and second-round decide Will Richard have agreed to a four-year contract. The Warriors will signal Richard utilizing the second-round decide exception. That deal will include two absolutely assured offers, with a workforce possibility on the fourth season.
Richard began 40 video games within the College of Florida’s run to the 2025 nationwide championship. The 6-foot-4 averaged 13.3 factors, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 steals as a senior for the Gators. Golden State then chosen Richard with the 56th decide on the 2025 NBA Draft.
By signing Richard, it’ll enable the Warriors to have him on the roster at simply shy of $1.3 million this season. As a result of Richard was a draft decide of the workforce, he’ll rely in the direction of the posh tax and tax apron calculations at his precise wage with no tax variance.
Signing Richard, together with commitments from Al Horford to a multi-year deal, and guards De’Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II, have the Warriors roster rounding into type forward of the preseason. Golden State will now have 14 gamers on their roster, with 13 gamers signed to straightforward contracts and one two-way spot stuffed.
The Warriors will doubtless delay signing Richard, Horford, Melton and Melton till they’ve a decision with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga. The free agent ahead faces a Wednesday, October 1 deadline to signal his qualifying supply. Golden State and Kuminga can nonetheless work out a short- or long-term deal or may work collectively on discovering a sign-and-trade alternative.
