The Warriors are expected to move on from Dalen Terry, according to league sources who spoke to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Terry arrived in Golden State on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal for training camp, putting him in position to fight for a roster spot without any real long-term security. He signed the agreement in late August and got into five preseason games for the Warriors this fall, playing 14.0 minutes per night and posting 6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting .480/.500/.667.
Even with the reported plan to waive him, Siegel says the Warriors like Terry and that the 24-year-old is likely to begin the season with Santa Cruz, Golden State’s G League affiliate. If he stays there for at least 60 days, he can earn a bonus worth up to $91K.
Terry has already covered a lot of ground in four NBA seasons since going 18th overall in the 2022 draft. The former Arizona standout had trouble locking down a steady role over three-and-a-half years with the Bulls, who dealt him to New York before the February deadline. New York immediately sent him on to New Orleans, and the Pelicans later waived him.
The 6’6″ guard/forward then landed with Philadelphia on a two-way contract in February, just days after New Orleans let him go. In April, the 76ers converted that two-way deal into a two-year standard contract so he could be eligible to play in the 2026 playoffs.
Philadelphia initially picked up Terry’s minimum-salary team option for 2026/27, but because the salary was fully non-guaranteed, the team waived him when it had to clear space under the hard cap to officially sign LeBron James.
His reported exit also improves Brandon Williams’ chances of cracking Golden State’s regular-season roster. Williams, the former Mavericks guard, would still have a non-guaranteed salary through January even if he remains on the Warriors’ standard roster next week.
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