Report: Warriors to sign second-round pick Gui Santos to 3-year contract
The Golden State Warriors have reportedly agreed to sign Brazilian forward Gui Santos to a three-year contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Kendra Andrews of ESPN.
Santos, who was born in Brasilia, Brazil, was the 55th pick by the Warriors in 2022. He played with their G League affiliate in Santa Cruz last season, averaging 10.9 points, six rebounds and 2.3 assists on 48.8% shooting from the field in 43 games.
The 21-year-old played with the Warriors in summer league in each of the past two years, posting averages of 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in six games this past July. He scored in double figures in each game, including a summer league-high 25 points on July 7.
ESPN Reporting with @Kendra__Andrews: Golden State is finalizing a three-year deal to sign Brazilian F Gui Santos. Santos was the 55th overall pick in the 2022 Draft and has been playing for Santa Cruz of G League. Deal’s expected to be completed in coming days.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 6, 2023
Prior to joining the Warriors, Santos played with Minas in both the Brazilian Basketball League and Basketball Champions League America. He averaged 10.5 points, five rebounds and 2.2 assists and was one of 13 players invited to play with the 2021 Nike Hoop Summit World Team.
