The Warriors already have 20 players on their training camp roster, but that’s not stopping them from exploring additions to the squad.
The Athletic’s Anthony Slater and Shams Charania reported Saturday night, citing sources, that the Warriors were in talks with goaltender Ty Jerome about a training camp deal that would allow him to compete for a spot on the roster.
The Warriors will likely start the season with 14 players on the active roster and two players signed to two-way contracts. At the moment, Quinndary Weatherspoon and Lester Quinones are the two-way players, but that could change depending on how the rest of the preseason unfolds.
Jerome, 25, was the 24th overall pick from Virginia by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2019 NBA draft. A day later, he was traded to the Boston Celtics. Then a few weeks later, he was traded to the Phoenix Suns again.
As a rookie in 2019-20, Jerome played 31 games with the Suns and averaged 3.3 points in 10.6 minutes. But he was traded again in the summer of 2020, being dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of the package that landed Kelly Oubre Jr. at OKC before being returned to the Warriors.
In 33 games with the Thunder in 2020-21, Jerome had his best numbers, averaging 10.7 points on 44.6% shooting from the field and 42.3% from behind the 3-point line. Last season, Jerome’s role increased but his numbers dropped to 7.1 points per game in 48 games.
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The Warriors have first-hand knowledge of what Jerome is capable of. At the end of the 2020-21 season, he scored 23 points on 8 of 14 shooting in Oklahoma City’s loss to Golden State.
If Jerome and the Warriors come to an agreement on a contract, he will likely join the team when they return from Japan in the coming days.
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