The Golden State Warriors were thrilled with the fit of guard De’Anthony Melton after signing him as a free agent this past summer. However, with Melton now out for the season due to a partially torn ACL, the Warriors are likely to trade the veteran guard.
Melton signed a one-year, $12.8 million contract as a free agent this past offseason. That’s a nice piece of matching salary in a deal for Golden State, who will be looking to upgrade their roster to make another NBA Finals run keyed by Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
Because Melton is on a one-year deal, the Warriors could trade him away before the deadline, then re-sign him in the 2025 offseason. The one-year restriction on re-acquiring players only covers signing a player who was waived after being traded, or for re-acquiring the player via another trade. In Melton’s case, his contract would expire after this season. That would make him a free agent and eligible to re-sign with Golden State.
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November 24, 2024 | 11:31 am
