The Golden State Warriors are looking to make some loud moves during this offseason period, but every team needs to make some quiet ones, as well. And the Dubs did just that on Monday, when, per a Keith Smith report, they extended the Qualifying Offer to a trio of young players: Quinten Post, Taran Armstrong, and Nico Mannion.
Post is the most notable name in that trio, as the seven-foot marksman started 35 games for Golden State a year ago. The 52nd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Post has played
in 109 games for the Warriors, and has averaged 7.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 0.5 blocks per game, while shooting 36.4% on threes.
The Qualifying Offer, which is a one-year deal based on what a player was making the prior year, should be about $2.64 million for Post. Should he accept the deal, he’ll return to the Warriors on a one-year contract for that price, and enter unrestricted free agency next offseason. If he rejects the contract (which is more likely), then he becomes a restricted free agent, and the Warriors will have the opportunity to match any contract he is offered this summer.
As for Armstrong and Mannion, this is just about keeping their rights should they return to the NBA at some point down the road. Neither player was on Golden State’s roster last season, as Armstrong (who has yet to make his NBA debut) briefly signed a two-way contract, while Mannion (the team’s second-round pick in 2020) hasn’t been in the NBA since the 2020-21 season. Neither player figures into Golden State’s plans this year: Armstrong signed a two-year deal in Australia last month, while Mannion has been playing in Europe for five years.
