Report: Warriors plan to sign two-way guard Melton to one-year deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
There’s no replacement for icon Klay Thompson, but the Warriors immediately tried to close the gap on Monday.
Golden State plans to sign free-agent guard De’Anthony Melton to a one-year, $12.8 million contract, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Monday, citing sources.
Melton was drafted in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets, but was traded to the Phoenix Suns before the start of his rookie season.
With Phoenix, he averaged five points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 19.7 minutes in 50 games (31 as a starter) during the 2018–19 season.
In July 2019, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, where he spent the next three seasons in an expanded role as a rotation player and was named Sixth Man of the Year in 2021–22. He averaged 9.3 points on 41.2 percent shooting from the field and 36.8 percent from 3-point line, while adding 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 185 games over three seasons with the Grizzlies.
Melton has played for the Philadelphia 76ers for the past two seasons and has had a banner year in scoring (11.1 points per game) and continues to be dominant defensively.
The 26-year-old player is Golden State’s defender as the team looks to get back into the NBA championship race.
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