Warriors Announce Signing of New Player
It was announced on Monday by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the Golden State Warriors were nearing a multi-year deal with Brazilian forward Gui Santos. Wojnarowski predicted the signing would be official in the coming days, and the Warriors officially announced it on Tuesday morning with a statement that read the following:
"The Golden State Warriors have signed forward Gui Santos, it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. Santos has subsequently been assigned to the team's G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors. Santos, 21, appeared in 43 games with Santa Cruz last season, tallying averages of 10.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 25.1 minutes per game. This summer, Santos competed internationally with Brazil in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, averaging 7.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in five games. Originally selected by Golden State with the 55th overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft, Santos previously played professionally with Minas in his native Brazil. The Warriors' roster currently stands at 17 players."
Santos has shown real signs of potential at different levels of basketball, and is somebody the Warriors are excited to keep in their organization. Set to play with the Santa Cruz Warriors, Santos will have an opportunity to show what he can do at the G-League level.
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