Dalen Terry’s path since leaving Chicago has been anything but smooth, but the Warriors may have handed him a real opening.
After the Bulls moved on from the former first-round pick in last season’s trade deadline cleanup, Terry bounced from the New York Knicks to the New Orleans Pelicans, then landed with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-way deal. Even that stop looked shaky once LeBron James’ arrival led Philadelphia to clear room on the end of its cap sheet.
Now, though, Golden State could be the team that keeps his NBA run alive. NBA insider Jake Fischer recently reported that the Warriors, who still have two open roster spots, may have interest in signing Terry this offseason.
For a player who entered the league with the label of a high-upside, 3-and-D wing, the journey has been a reminder of how quickly opportunity can vanish. Terry never really locked down a consistent role in Chicago. His shooting from deep was up and down throughout his Bulls tenure, and that inconsistency kept him parked near the edge of the rotation for most of his four seasons there.
The numbers from his final Bulls stretch tell the story. In 34 games with Chicago in 2025-26, he averaged 3.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists while playing 11.1 minutes per game.
His minutes ticked up after he got to Philadelphia, but that didn’t last. The 76ers’ offseason additions of Jaylen Brown and James left no room to bring Terry back.
A standard end-of-bench job is the likeliest outcome for most unsigned players this late in the offseason. But Golden State is not operating like a normal team. Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody are out until at least mid-season, and the Warriors’ core of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Al Horford, and Kristaps Porzingis comes with its own injury concerns.
That creates a real need for whatever help they can get from the back end of the roster. A minimum deal for Terry would give him a chance to show he can still provide value as a 3-and-D piece.
The Warriors also have De'Anthony Melton, Will Richard, and Yaxel Lendeborg in the mix at shooting guard and small forward. If Terry ends up being the player they choose for that final spot, it would be a major turn in a career that has already been knocked off course more than once.
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