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Warriors Exercise Team Options on Quinten Post and Gui Santos

The Golden State Warriors have exercised the second-year team option on center Quinten Post and third-year team option on forward Gui Santos, the team announced today.  

Post, 25, appeared in 42 games (14 starts) during his rookie season with Golden State, averaging 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 16.3 minutes per game. Originally selected by the Warriors with the 52nd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Post ranked first among rookies in three-point field goal percentage (40.8%), 16th in scoring (8.1 ppg) and tied for 17th in rebounding (3.5 rpg).

Santos, 23, played in 56 games (two starts) last season, averaging 4.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 13.6 minutes per game. Selected by Golden State with the 55th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Santos owns career averages of 3.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 12.1 minutes in 79 career games (two starts) with the team.