The Golden State Warriors have signed a reigning NCAA champion to a fresh long-term agreement.
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Per ESPN's Shams Charania, the Warriors have finally inked a deal with one of their two rookie second-round draft picks, former Florida shooting guard Will Richard. The 6-foot-5 swingman was selected with the No. 56 pick in June's 2025 NBA Draft.
The Warriors reach agreements Sunday with three free agents and one of their draft picks ahead of Wednesday's qualifying offer deadline for restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga. A critical decision looms this week. https://t.co/hR5jfl0Pdb
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 29, 2025
Richard's agents at Excel Sports Management, Jared Mucha and Marcus Monk, have informed Charania that Richard is being brought in via a four-year deal. The first two seasons of the agreement are fully guaranteed, as the Warriors look to build out cheap roster depth with developmental pieces.
A serious investment in developing a young prospect
The four-year deal is unusually lengthy for a late second-round draft selection, and indicates that Golden State likes what it's seen out of Richard thus far.
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Richard appeared in six Summer League games, in Las Vegas and California, for Golden State. He logged averages of 11.5 points on .431/.207/929 shooting splits, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.5 assists per.
A 2025 NCAA All-Tourney selection en route to the title, Richard averaged 13.3 points while slashing .487/.359/.844, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.7 steals while starting all 40 games for the 36-4 Gators.
The Richard addition is hardly the headline of the day for Golden State. The Warriors also finally got official verbal commitments from their three top free agent targets this summer: 3-and-D center/power forward Al Horford plus returning Golden State guards Gary Payton II and De'Anthony Melton.
Melton and Payton had each spent some time with the Warriors in 2024-25, but the Warriors traded Melton's $12.8 million deal away after he tore his ACL six games into his season.
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