It looks like Quinten Post’s time with the Golden State Warriors will end this week. On Monday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the sharpshooting Dutch big man was signing a three-year, $30 million offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies.
Earlier in the offseason, the Warriors had tendered the qualifying offer to Post. Doing so made the 26 year old a restricted free agent, allowing the Warriors to match any contract offer he receives this offseason. As such, they have until 8:59 p.m. PT on Tuesday
to match the $30 million deal that Post has been offered by Memphis.
It seems all but certain that the Warriors will pass. While they like Post, their second-round pick in 2024, he had fallen out of the rotation by the end of last season, and Golden State started the offseason by re-signing Al Horford and extending Kristaps Porziņģis. They’ll certainly need to add another big man or two given the health concerns of Horford and Porziņģis, but given their tight finances and their continued pursuit of LeBron James, it’s safe to say that Golden State will explore avenues for frontcourt depth that don’t include giving their third-string center $10 million a year.
Post appeared in 109 games over his two-year Warriors tenure, and started 49 of them. He averaged 7.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game in 16.9 minutes, while shooting 36.4% from three-point range. He’ll presumably now get the chance to play a large role on a rebuilding Grizzlies team that has traded Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Desmond Bane in recent years.
