The Golden State Warriors have made a surprising decision on one of their two second-round rookie draft selections.
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Sources inform ESPN's Shams Charania that, fresh off reportedly inking No. 56 pick shooting guard Will Richard out of Florida to a four-year standard roster deal, the Warriors plan to ink small forward Alex Toohey via a two-way deal.
Another deal done Sunday for Golden State: The Warriors are signing No. 52 pick Alex Toohey to a two-way NBA contract, sources tell ESPN. Both rookies, Toohey and Richard, will sign deals for the active roster, along with Horford, Payton and Melton. https://t.co/LeeSteGNmu
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 29, 2025
Despite being selected four spots ahead of Richard, the 21-year-old Toohey will be toggled between Golden State's standard roster and its G League affiliate squad, the Santa Cruz Warriors.
An intriguing Australian prospect
In six Summer League games for Golden State, the 6-foot-8 Aussie averaged a scant 6.8 points on .262/.235/.714 shooting splits, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 swipes, 0.7 dishes, and 0.5 rejections a night.
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Toohey had spent his last two pro seasons playing for his home country's National Basketball League squad, the Sydney Kings.
Across 29 games for Sydney last year, Toohey averaged 10.6 points while slashing .449/.310/.726, 4.0 boards, 1.4 steals, 1.3 assists, and 0.8 blocks in just 23.0 minutes per.
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