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Golden State Warriors Reportedly Sign Elite College Playmaker

The Warriors have reportedly signed a high-level passer.

Joey Linn

Golden State Warriors guard Yuri Collins (99) dribbles against Chicago Bulls guard DJ Steward (00).
Golden State Warriors guard Yuri Collins (99) dribbles against Chicago Bulls guard DJ Steward (00). / Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
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Former Saint Louis Billikens standout Yuri Collins spent last season with the Santa Cruz Warriors (Golden State Warriors G League affiliate). Averaging 4.9 assists in just 24.7 minutes per game (8.3 per 36 minutes), Collins showed off some of his elite playmaking ability that made him such a high-level point guard in college.

Averaging 7.6 assists per game in four seasons at Saint Louis, Collins averaged a career-high 10.1 in his senior year. Leading the Atlantic 10 Conference in assists each season from 2021-2023, Collins was an elite floor general for Saint Louis.

Now in the Warriors organization, Collins has reportedly signed a training camp deal with the big club.

Via Keith Smith of Spotrac: “The Golden State Warriors have signed guard Yuri Collins to a training camp deal, a league source told @spotrac.”

The Warriors have had some success in recent years with players like Collins who were already in the organization but had little to no previous NBA experience. A recent example is Gui Santos who had spent most of his professional career in the G League before playing some key rotation minutes at times for Steve Kerr last season.

While a path to Golden State’s standard roster is hard to see for Collins, perhaps he can turn some heads in training camp with elite his passing ability.

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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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