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Former Golden State Warriors Player Posts Message After Leaving Team

The Golden State Warriors will no longer have this player in their organization.

Joey Linn

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and guard Lester Quinones (25) against the Charlotte Hornets at Chase Center.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and guard Lester Quinones (25) against the Charlotte Hornets at Chase Center. / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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The Golden State Warriors had a lot of unexpected contributors on their roster last season. Head coach Steve Kerr is known for relying on veterans much more than young players, but Golden State received plenty of contributions from their youth last season.

Rookies Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis were regularly featured in Kerr’s rotation last season, as were other young players. 23-year-old guard Lester Quinones began last season on a two-way deal with Golden State, but was converted to a standard contract in February. 

While Quinones did not play as much as some of Golden State’s other young players, he did have some appearances in the regular rotation. 

Lester Quinones
Golden State Warriors guard Lester Quinones (25) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

It was announced by Shams Charania of The Athletic that Quinones is leaving Golden State to sign a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Via Charania: “Free agent G Lester Quinones has agreed to a two-way NBA deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell @TheAthletic. Quinones averaged 4.2 points in 10.1 minutes over 41 games for the Warriors over last two seasons and will now compete for a roster spot for 76ers.”

Quinones put out a message on X and Instagram after leaving Golden State.

Via Quinones: “End of a chapter but just the beginning of the story…”

It will be interesting to see what type of opportunity Quinones receives at the NBA level next season, as he is joining a 76ers organization with championship aspirations. 

In 41 career NBA games, Quinones has averaged 4.2 points on 39.7 percent shooting. The 76ers have a crowded guard rotation, but unexpected opportunities almost always arise throughout a season. 

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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