The Warriors’ roster squeeze is already taking shape, and Dalen Terry is the latest name caught in it.
Golden State spent the summer piecing together its group after missing out on LeBron James and Anthony Davis, then filled in around Steph Curry and Draymond Green with enough depth to get through camp. Terry was part of that effort, brought in on a non-guaranteed deal as a former first-round pick with some NBA runway still left in front of him.
“The Golden State Warriors and Dalen Terry have agreed to a deal, league sources told hoopshype. Terry, the 18th pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, has played four combined NBA seasons with the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers,” HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto wrote.
Terry’s path has already taken a few turns. Chicago drafted him, then Philadelphia picked him up in February of last season. The Sixers were trying to develop him, but roster math eventually forced the move.
“The Sixers waive Dalen Terry to clear space for LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Terry, a former first-round pick, had a non-guaranteed contract for the upcoming season. Philadelphia must still move one additional player to create enough room for both additions,” NBA writer Jake Weinbach wrote.
Now Golden State is facing its own deadline. With the regular season near, the Warriors have to settle on a 15-man roster, and Terry is expected to be one of the players moved out.
“The Warriors are planning on waiving Dalen Terry before Monday and having him join the Santa Cruz Warriors, sources told ClutchPoints. Terry is a player the Warriors like and will continue developing in the G League. Tonight is the team's final preseason game against POR,” NBA insider Brett Siegel posted.
That’s the key part for Terry: the Warriors still want to keep working with him. He’s not being pushed out of the picture so much as redirected to Santa Cruz, where Golden State can keep developing him.
For now, that likely means the G League is his next stop. But the door to the NBA is not shut, and Terry still has a chance to build toward another call back to the league.
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