Warriors forward signs multi-year contract extension
The team announced on Saturday, Feb. 28 that Santos signed a multi-year contract extension with the Warriors. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the deal is a three-year, $15 million contract extension and includes a player option in the 2028-29 season.
Santos has shown himself to be a hard-nosed role player for the Warriors with his hustle, energy and doing whatever is asked of him.
He has scored in double-figures in 11 of the last 12 games. In that span he has averaged 15 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 steals in 28.8 minutes. He’s shooting 58.8% from the field and 43.1% from 3-point distance.
Who is Gui Santos?
Santos, 23, was selected with the 55th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft from Brazil. He spent time playing for the Warriors’ G-League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors.
This season he has posted career high averages in major statistical categories with 6.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 16 minutes per game. Santos has shot a career-high 53.1% from the field and 39% on three-point field goals.
He has appeared in 48 games for Golden State, including 13 starts this season.
He joined the Warriors for the 2022 NBA Summer League, and he later joined their NBA G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors. Santos was named to the G League’s inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season.
In four seasons with the Warriors, Santos has averaged 4.9 points, three rebounds and 1.4 assists in 13.6 minutes.
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