October 10: Dubai Basketball has officially announced its deal with Armstrong. According to the team, the contract is for one year, with an option on year two.
October 8: Australian point guard Taran Armstrong, who signed a two-way contract with the Warriors late last season, has agreed to a contract with Dubai Basketball in the EuroLeague, ESPN’s Olgun Uluc reports.
It’s a two-year deal that includes an NBA exit clause for the 2026 offseason, according to Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.
Armstrong didn’t appear in a Warriors game after signing a two-way contract in late February. He played 11 games for their G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, and averaged 11.5 points, 8.2 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 28.5 minutes per contest.
Golden State issued Armstrong a two-way qualifying offer in June and it was still on the table as of October 1, the deadline for him to accept it. Since Armstrong signed with a non-NBA team, the Warriors have the ability to continue issuing him qualifying offers in future seasons to retain his restricted free agent rights, as they’ve done with Nico Mannion in recent years.
The Serbian club KK Partizan was also reportedly interested in signing Armstrong. The 23-year-old, who played for the Warriors’ Summer League team, joins a Dubai Basketball team that made its debut in the EuroLeague in late September with an 89-76 win over Partizan.
Armstrong played for the Cairns Taipans in Australia’s National Basketball League before joining the Warriors. He averaged 17.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game for that club.
Dubai Basketball’s roster also includes former NBA players Davis Bertans, Dwayne Bacon and Justin Anderson.
What a silly move. See ya
Yeah playing in a better league for more money is dumb.
Why silly, he’s probably making far more money than a two-way. It’s his job after all.
Dubai is home to Emirates Ailine. You know the team flies on Emirates. They are one of most expensive airlines in the world for a reason.
Yeah, why would he want to make more money in Europe than he could on a two way?
You all are simple it you think money is the most important thing
He gets to play basketball in the Euro-League, which is a step up from the NBL and GLeague. So, he can improve his game while living in luxury. What is the problem.
Perfect for Dubs. Maintain control in NBA for future.
Good move for him – not NBA player but could carve out playing in the G-League.
Chase the bag young man…..