Warriors Sign Gui Santos to 3-Year, $15M Extension

The Golden State Warriors secured the future of one of their emerging young talents on Saturday by signing forward Gui Santos to a three-year contract extension worth 15 million dollars, ahead of their home game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center in San Francisco.

The 23-year-old Brazilian, selected 55th overall in the 2022 NBA Draft, had been set to become a restricted free agent this summer. The new deal, which includes a player option for the 2028-29 season, begins next year and replaces his current 2.2 million dollar salary. Santos joined the organization after playing professionally for the Minas club in Brazil and spent his rookie year developing with the Warriors' G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors. He signed a three-year, 5.1 million dollar rookie contract in 2023, appearing in limited roles during his first two seasons.

Santos' extension comes amid a breakout stretch that has highlighted his growing importance to the team. Over the past 12 games, he has averaged 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocks in 28.8 minutes per game, while shooting 58.8 percent from the field and 43.1 percent from three-point range. He has reached...