Warriors exercise options on three players

2022-10-31 21:30

Golden State Warriors picked up the fourth-year option for center James Wiseman and third-year options for guard Moses Moody and forward Jonathan Kuminga.

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The 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors have exercised the third-year options on forward Jonathan Kuminga, guard Moses Moody, and the fourth-year option on center James Wiseman, it was announced today.

Kuminga, 20, is averaging 2.7 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 10.9 minutes in six games this season for the Warriors. In his first season, the forward scored 20-or-more points five times. He was initially selected by Golden State as the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Moody, 20, has recorded averages of 6.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 16.9 minutes in seven games this season. He was selected by Golden State with the 14th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Wiseman, 21, is averaging 8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 14.6 minutes in seven games for the Warriors. During his rookie campaign in 2020-21, the center ranked third in rebounding (5.8 REB), sixth in scoring (11.5 PTS), third in field goal percentage (.519 FG%), and fourth in blocks (0.92 BLK) among first-year players. He was originally selected by Golden State with the second overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Wiseman's option for 2023-24 is for $12.1 million, while Kuminga's is for $6 million and Moody's $3.9 million.

Under the terms of the NBA's current collective bargaining agreement, the first two years of a first-round draft pick's contract are guaranteed, while the third and fourth years of the contract are the team's options.

Monday is the deadline for NBA teams to exercise the options.



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