The Warriors will re-sign center Omer Yurtseven for another 10 days after his first 10-day contract with the team expired overnight on Tuesday, according to Anthony Slater of ESPN (Twitter link).
Yurtseven, who initially signed with Golden State on March 15, made five appearances during his first deal, averaging 3.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 11.2 minutes per game. Big man Kristaps Porzingis has been in and out of the Warriors’ lineup while Al Horford has been on the shelf with a calf strain, opening the door for Yurtseven to play a little, though he received his first DNP-CD on Monday vs. Dallas.
Yurtseven averaged 5.0 PPG and 4.6 RPG in 11.8 MPG in 113 NBA regular season appearances with the Heat and Jazz from 2021-24 before spending most of the past two years overseas playing for Panathinaikos. He recently parted ways with the Greek EuroLeague team and signed a G League contract, appearing in three games for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers before being promoted to the NBA by Golden State.
As we relayed over the weekend, Yurtseven made a positive first impression on Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.
“I’m a fan of Omer — he’s a very good player, very talented,” Kerr said. “He’s a good passer, he can shoot, and he’s had success in the NBA. We’ve only had him for a few days, but I enjoy watching him every day and seeing how he fits with the other guys.”
Assuming Yurtseven officially re-signs with the Warriors on Wednesday, his contract will run through April 3, covering the club’s next five games. Once it expires, Golden State would have to either let him walk or sign him to a rest-of-season or multiyear deal.
Yurtseven’s second 10-day contract will pay him $141,463, while the Warriors will carry a $131,970 cap hit.
So to all my knowledgeable Warriors fans. Who argue all the time. We don’t need a center. Or we have center. Dray plays center … KP. Townblindness swears Post is not a center.
Yurtseven is more a traditional center. Good rebounder and plays big. Unlike KP, Post, Dra, Horford. Yet somehow all you do is find fault in Raynaud. Who is a better version of Yurtsevens game. And can actually shoot and play on perimeter. The season is over. So let’s see what a real center looks like ????
You are the only one who says that. Why would the Warriors want to spend a bunch of money on another 7-footer that sucks. You need to stop fluffing yourself and understand how basketball works.
When will you finally learn the game. I doubt you know anything about Yurtseven. Just like not knowing Raynaud. Warriors certainly didn’t know Raynaud. Yet he played in your backyard. Talk about HomerVision …..
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Better start searching for that 11th pick Junior. Try not to blow this one …. 🫣😵💫
Now release Seth Curry and add a healthy body to replace him.
4 games…yet maintains a roster spot…with 2 guys out for the season…make it make sense…