Talk about a rollercoaster! The Santa Cruz Warriors, the G-League affiliate for Golden State, just reacquired wing Dalen Terry after a blink-and-you-missed-it stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He’s back in the squad and will be available for their home opener tomorrow.
A Wild Two Weeks in OKC and Back Again
This whole situation is pretty wild, man. Less than two weeks ago, Terry signed a two-year non-guaranteed deal with the Thunder. You gotta feel for the guy; he was waived after playing in just two games following the Niq Clifford trade. The Thunder deal was fully non-guaranteed, so he’s only getting a small pro-rated portion of the league minimum. In those two brief appearances, Terry put up 2 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 2 turnovers in 11 minutes total. Not exactly a long audition, right? Before this whole Thunder detour, Terry was actually slated to be a centerpiece for the Santa Cruz team. Now, he’s back to reprise that exact role, having gotten a quick pay bump from Oklahoma City in the process.
From Draft Pick to G-League Anchor
Terry’s journey has been a bit of a winding road since getting drafted 18th overall by the Chicago Bulls back in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Arizona. He played in 218 games over his first four seasons, but couldn’t quite show enough to lock down a consistent rotation spot. The Bulls eventually declined his fifth-year option and then dealt him to the 76ers at last year’s deadline. After failing to snag an NBA deal in free agency, he joined the Warriors’ G-League team via a series of deals over the summer, setting him up for that centerpiece role before OKC called. The guy is a 6’6″ wing who just turned 24, and he remains an intriguing 3-and-D prospect. The fact that an organization like the Thunder, known for their scouting, was willing to give him a trial absolutely endorses his potential on that side of the ball. Still, his career averages of 3.5 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists on 44.3%/31.4%/63.8% shooting in 11.2 minutes per game show he’s got work to do to consistently produce.
So, here we are. Dalen Terry is back where he was supposed to be, ready to step onto the court for Santa Cruz’s home opener tomorrow. This is his shot, once again, to show everyone he can be the player he’s projected to be and climb back towards that NBA dream.
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Originally reported by Golden State of Mind.
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