© Stephen Lew | 2021 May 3
The Warriors are planning on keeping a new face around, and bringing and old face back.
Golden State will convert Juan Toscano-Anderson’s two-way contract to a regular NBA contract sometime next week according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Additionally, they are planning on signing Jordan Bell with the vacant two-way spot.
The Golden State Warriors are planning next week to convert two-way forward Juan Toscano-Anderson into a standard NBA contract, and sign Jordan Bell into the vacant two-way deal, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 7, 2021
Toscano-Anderson, 27, was a coin flip to make the opening day roster, but has carved out a spot in the Warriors’ rotation thanks to his “Draymond-light” skillset of excellent defense and high basketball IQ on the offensive end. He’s also shown an aptitude for making 3-pointers, hitting over 40 percent of his attempts this season.
Bell, 26, was a former second-round pick that the Warriors purchased from the Bulls in 2017, who flamed out with the team after two years due to maturity issues, despite showing impressive flashes, mostly on the defensive end. Bell bounced around the league until being waived by the Wizards earlier this season and heading down to the G League. The Wizards called him back up in April before letting him go again.