Offseason news is already beginning to heat up for the Golden State Warriors as Mike Dunleavy Jr. takes the keys to the front office in the post-Bob Myers era in San Francisco.
With an expensive salary that revolves around veteran players like Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins, the Warriors will have to get creative when it comes to filling out their bench. Last offseason, the Warriors inked Donte DiVincenzo to a two-year deal with a player option for the second season.
In his first season with the Warriors, the Villanova product thrived, reaching new career-highs in field goal percentage and 3-point percentage. Heading into the second season of his deal, the five-year veteran guard is reportedly expected to decline his player option.
According to Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype, DiVincenzo will likely be too expensive for the Warriors to re-sign if he hits unrestricted free agency.
Via Hoops Hype:
Within Golden State and among rival NBA executives, there’s a belief Donte DiVincenzo will decline his $4.7 million player option and will likely be too expensive for the Warriors to re-sign once he hits unrestricted free agency.
Read Scotto’s full report via Hoops Hype here.
Via @MikeAScotto on Twitter:
Reporting on free agents Fred VanVleet, Khris Middleton, Nikola Vucevic, Harrison Barnes, Donte DiVincenzo, Grant Williams, and trade talks surrounding OG Anunoby and Jonathan Kuminga on @hoopshype. https://t.co/3QKVdV5Rso
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) June 18, 2023
In his first season in the Bay Area, DiVincenzo averaged 9.4 points on 43.5% shooting from the field with 39.7% shooting from beyond the arc to go along with 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 26.3 minutes per game.
DiVincenzo played a key role off the bench in Steve Kerr’s second unit alongside guys like Jordan Poole, Jonathan Kuminga and Gary Payton II.
If DiVincenzo walks in free agency, Dunleavy Jr. will have to quickly find a way to fill his void off the bench in the offseason.
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