The Warriors have made some new moves in NBA free agency.
Free agent forward Kyle Anderson is set to sign a three-year, $27 million contract with Golden State, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area's Pool on Tuesday. The news was first reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Warriors will acquire Anderson as part of a sign-and-trade deal, sending a future second-round pick and cash to the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Wojnarowski.
Anderson, the 30th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, is in his 11th professional season and averaged 4.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in Minnesota's recent playoff run. In the 2023-24 NBA season, Anderson is expected to appear in 79 games, averaging 6.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists.
The third year of Anderson's contract is nonguaranteed, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reported Tuesday, citing sources.
After losing Klay Thompson in NBA free agency on Monday, Golden State acquired two future second-round picks (2025, 2031) as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade deal with Thompson's new team, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Charlotte Hornets, Poole confirmed Monday.
Now the Warriors have turned that around to acquire Anderson, who has been a role player for Golden State. According to Wojnarowski, the team will acquire Anderson using the trade player exception created by Thompson's departure. According to a contract projection by @GSWCBA on X (formerly Twitter), Anderson's addition would keep the Warriors under the luxury tax line.
After losing Thompson and waiving Chris Paul, who reportedly agreed to sign with the San Antonio Spurs, Mike Dunleavy and company appear to be working hard to build a roster that won't cost the Warriors money to spend on the tax. Anderson has been the Warriors' first free agent addition so far, along with two-way guard De'Anthony Melton.
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