The Warriors officially announced the signing of a 21-year-old forward: a 3-year contract is only 75,000 guaranteed, and I feel that my dream has come true
On November 8, Beijing time, the Warriors officially announced that the team had officially signed 21-year-old forward Ji Santos, and then he was sent to the Santa Cruz Warriors of the Development League. With this signing, the Warriors' regular roster reaches 14, and with the addition of three players on two-way contracts, the Warriors' current roster total is 17. It is reported that Santos's three-year contract is only partially guaranteed for the first year, with a guaranteed amount of $75,000, and the remaining two years are non-guaranteed contracts.
The 21-year-old Santos, who is 1.98 meters tall and weighs 85 kilograms, played for the Santa Cruz Warriors last season, averaging 10.9 points, 6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 25.1 minutes per game. This summer, Santos represented the Brazilian men's basketball team in the World Cup, averaging 7.4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist per game in 5 games. Santos was the 55th overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft, having previously played for Minas in Brazil.
The Warriors officially posted a poster to welcome Santos to officially join the Warriors, and Santos also expressed his feelings through the video for the first time. The Brazilian forward said: "Hello Warriors Republic, I'm Santos and I'm really excited to start the next chapter of my journey, I can't wait to play for the Golden State Warriors, it's a dream come true. I'm working hard for moments like this, keep it up! ”
Santos isn't expected to be in the Warriors' regular rotation anytime soon, but he could be an option at the forward position if the team suffers an injury. The Warriors' current list of 17 players is as follows –
Regular 14: Curry, Thompson, Paul, Wiggins, Dream, Looney, Sarric, Kuminga, Moody, Podzemski, Jackson-Davis, Payton II, Joseph and Santos.
Three: Garuba, Quinones, Jerome Robinson.