The Warriors intend to waive forward Rudy Gay and shooting guard Rodney McGruder, per Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
The moves theoretically will cut Golden State’s roster to 13 to open the season, noted Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Gay, 37, is 6-foot-8 and has played 17 seasons. He signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Warriors on Sept. 27.
His most recent stop came with the Jazz, as he averaged 5.2 points and 2.9 rebounds in 56 games last season. He has also spent time with the Raptors, Kings, Spurs and Grizzlies.
McGruder, 32, is 6-4 and went undrafted out of Kansas State in 2013. He originally joined the Warriors for the 2014 Summer League — and then went on to play for the Heat in the 2015 Summer League and spent that season with the G League affiliate Sioux Falls Skyforce, where he averaged 15.8 points en route to helping the team win a championship.
This then led to McGruder getting signed and making his NBA debut with the Heat the following 2016-17 season as an undrafted free agent. McGruder had an impressive rookie campaign, as he had to work hard to even make the roster.
Throughout his career, McGruder has played seven seasons, appearing in 317 games as a member of the Heat, Clippers, and Pistons, averaging 5.8 points (42% FG, 36% 3P), 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists in 19.4 minutes of playing time.
— Brandon Santomauro contributed to this report.
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