The Warriors made a transfer nicely earlier than they had been on the clock with their scheduled No. 52 draft choose on Day 2 of the 2024 NBA Draft.
Golden State has traded its second-round choice to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder for Lindy Waters III, a supply confirmed to NBC Sports activities Bay Space’s Monte Poole.
The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported the information Thursday morning, citing sources.
The Warriors plan to maintain Waters III previous his Saturday assure date, The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported, citing sources, including that they just like the 26-year-old guard as a deep rotation choice.
After going undrafted in 2020, Waters III signed with the Enid Outlaws of The Basketball League. In Oct. 2021, Waters III joined the Oklahoma Metropolis Blue, the Thunder’s G League affiliate, the place he averaged 8.3 factors, 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals per recreation in his first season with the Blue.
In Feb. 2022, Waters III signed a two-way contract with the Thunder, his hometown workforce, and one yr later, the Thunder transformed his deal right into a multi-year customary NBA contract.
In 104 NBA video games, Waters III averaged 5.3 factors on 41.6-percent taking pictures from the sector and 37.7 p.c from 3-point vary, with 1.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists.
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