<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-dario-saric-5-4-million-contract-decision-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets’ Dario Saric makes $5.4 million contract decision ahead of free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Saric-on-the-bench.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Dario Saric makes $5.4 million contract decision ahead of free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-22T10:16:44-07:00">June 22nd, 10:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-22T10:16:44-07:00">June 22nd, 10:16am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-russell-westbrook-makes-final-decision-player-contract-option">Denver Nuggets are currently</a> in the middle of what could be a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. Denver is coming off of a seven-game playoff loss <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-how-nuggets-took-championship-level">to the eventual Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder</a> in the second round.</p><p>Recently, NBA insider Marc Stein took to his account on X, formerly Twitter, with <a href="https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1936830467832951289" rel="noopener">some contract news</a> regarding one of the Nuggets’ players who comes off of the bench.</p><p>“Denver’s Dario Šarić has activated his $5.4 million player option for next season,” reported Stein.</p><p>Stein also noted that “Saric had until June 29 to exercise or bypass the option.”</p><p>Dario Saric didn’t play a huge role for the Nuggets this season, especially during their playoff run this past spring under interem (and now full time) head coach David Adelman.</p><p>Still, him making his decision regarding his contract this early into the summer gives the Nuggets’ front office one less thing to occupy themselves with as the offseason continues.</p><h2><b>A big offseason for the Nuggets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Nikola-Jokic-looks-on-1.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Nuggets are currently looking for ways to maximize however many years Nikola Jokic has remaining as the undisputed best player in the world.</p><p>The last two offseasons, the Nuggets have seen significant departures, including both Bruce Brown and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. While Christian Braun showed some signs of being a quality starting-caliber player this past season, most of Denver’s other young talent either stagnated or took a step back in 2024, which came back to bite the team during their playoff run.</p><p>The Nuggets shocked fans by firing head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth with just days remaining in the regular season, signifying that a franchise that had hoisted a Larry O’Brien trophy just two years ago was now in considerable turmoil.</p><p>While Adelman and the players did an admirable job of weathering that storm, the Nuggets’ playoff loss still made it clear that the team is still at least one piece away from truly having a championship contender around Jokic.</p><p>The Nuggets will now set their sights on the NBA Draft, which is slated to begin on June 25.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Dario Saric makes $5.4 million contract decision ahead of free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ivica-zubac-dario-saric-involved-in-brawl-after-olympic-qualifying-loss-to-greece');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ivica Zubac, Dario Saric involved in brawl after Olympic Qualifying loss to Greece');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/%F0%9F%9A%A8%F0%9F%9A%A8%F0%9F%9A%A8-Ivica-Zubac-Dario-Saric-involved-in-brawl-after-Olympic-Qualifying-loss-to-Greece.jpg"></figure><h1>Ivica Zubac, Dario Saric involved in brawl after Olympic Qualifying loss to Greece</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-08T13:18:44-07:00">July 8th, 1:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-08T15:51:15-07:00">July 8th, 3:51pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Christopher Smith is an associate editor covering a variety of sports with a beat focus on the Chicago Sky for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Team Croatia has faced an uphill battle before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/duke-basketball-news-star-cooper-flaggs-humbled-take-amid-team-usa-select-appearance">the 2024 Olympics</a>. Veteran NBA players and Croatia national basketball team members Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric played against Greece in a qualifying game on Sunday. Croatia lost, but an incident after the game is making headlines.</p><p>Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric were reportedly involved in <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/08/nba-players-ivica-zubac-dario-saric-nightclub-brawl-fight-greece-croatia-basketballl-team/" rel="noopener">an intense physical altercation</a> at a nightclub near Athens early Monday morning, per TMZ Sports. A video shows Zubac in a scrap with someone as several other men rush up to him to break up the fight.</p><p>Meanwhile, Saric ran into the crowd to try to help Zubac. But he ended up on the receiving end of a chokehold by another unidentified man.</p><p>Eventually, security members gained control of the altercation and got both players out of the area. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured.</p><p>Zubac and Saric came off an 80-69 qualifying tournament loss to the Greece national basketball team, which ended Team Croatia’s hopes of making the 2024 Olympics. Zubac scored 19 points in the matchup, while Saric contributed 14.</p><p>Both frontcourt players are coming off impressive stints with their NBA teams. Ivica Zubac helped the Los Angeles Clippers go 51-31 during the 2023-24 season, which placed them fourth in the Eastern Conference standings.</p><p>The 7-foot center averaged a career-high 11.7 points, along with 9.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clipper-news-ivica-zubac-reacts-to-paul-george-leaving-for-sixers">Zubac’s teammate since 2019</a>, Paul George, left the Clippers during the NBA Free Agency period. Zubac looks to carry more of a load in 2024-25.</p><p>On the other hand, Dario Saric is coming off a one-year stint with the Golden State Warriors with averages of 8.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, and a 37.6 percent 3-point shooting clip. Saric is fresh off signing a two-year free agency deal with the Denver Nuggets.</p><h2><b>Ivica Zubac, Dario Saric prepare for 2024-25 season</b></h2><p>Zubac and Saric’s Team Croatia squad may be eliminated from the Olympics. Yet, their loss is a blessing in disguise. Both players can focus on preparing for the 2024-25 season with their respective teams. </p><p>As mentioned, Zubac’s Clippers are trying to fill the void in Paul George’s absence. The star forward left Los Angeles to join Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Zubac gave George great respect amid his teammates’ summer departure.</p><p>“That’s a great friend,” Zubac told George Efkarpides of Amerikanos24 in early July. “We played together for five seasons. It’s definitely tough seeing him leave. He was a big piece. It’s gonna be hard to replicate for us.</p><p>“He did so much, but there’s a business side [to basketball]. Unfortunately, that was the best decision for him. We’re gonna miss him a lot, but we signed some new guys. We got to work with what we have already, and I’m sure we’re gonna have a great season.”</p><p>The Clippers are losing a big piece but still look to remain competitive with the talent they retain.</p><p>On the other side of the Western Conference, Dario Saric joins a highly touted Nuggets team. Saric will play with three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and try to help Denver win their second franchise championship.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ivica Zubac, Dario Saric involved in brawl after Olympic Qualifying loss to Greece

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From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Just about one month ago, the Golden State Warriors were on the road preparing to face the Utah Jazz. The night before this game, they held a team dinner at Valter’s Osteria restaurant in Salt Lake City, which had become a staple for the organization when on the road in Utah. Tragedy then struck this franchise, as assistant coach Dejan Milojevic suffered a heart attack during the team meal, only to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-assistant-dejan-milojevic-tragically-passes-away" rel="noopener">pass away</a> the following morning. A beloved member of the Warriors, Milojevic’s sudden passing has continued to emotionally impact this team, none more than big men Dario Saric and Kevon Looney.</p><p>Every assistant coach always specializes in a particular group of players. For Milojevic, he worked with the Warriors’ frontcourt on a daily basis, developing close-knit relationships with both Saric and Looney. The memories made and time spent with the Serbian coach will never leave the minds of this organization, especially as they embark on a trip back to Salt Lake City for the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39509997/golden-state-warriors-vow-uphold-deki-milojevic-legacy" rel="noopener">first time</a> since they lost one of their own.</p><p>“[He taught me] a different mentality,” Looney said in regards to Milojevic’s death, via ESPN. “Not settling for being average, but being elite, being great at something. I had the best two years of my career playing under his coaching and getting advice from him.”</p><p>Milojevic joined the Warriors and head coach Steve Kerr’s staff ahead of the 2021-22 season. Immediately helping Looney with his overall game, it truly isn’t hard to call the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons the best of his career. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-kevon-looneys-heartfelt-remembrance-of-coach-teacher-brother-dejan-milojevic" rel="noopener">Milojevic’s guidance</a>, the Warriors big man averaged career highs in points, rebounds, and field goal percentage in the assistant’s first season with the club. Looney topped these career-high averages the following year, en route to his third championship with Golden State.</p><p>For Saric, his relationship with the Warriors’ assistant ran a lot deeper than basketball. Much like how Milojevic had to earn his stripes in Europe and the EuroLeague before heading to the NBA, Saric also had to prove his worth on the court overseas before being drafted in 2016. With the Warriors, the 29-year-old has had a resurgence in his career. Milojevic certainly played a role in Saric finding the success he has this season.</p><p>“I lost a really good friend. I lost a coach who was really there for me, who knows what to tell me at the right moment, who knows my culture, who really knows what’s going on in my mind,” Saric stated. “I miss him a lot, from a friend standpoint, and for basketball, he was a really good mentor.”</p><p>Golden State will play the Jazz on Monday night, a game in which Kerr and assistant coaches Chris DeMarco and Ron Adams will miss due to being overseas for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-miss-jazz-game-attend-dejan-milojevic-funeral" rel="noopener">Milojevic’s funeral in Serbia</a>. General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and basketball operations consultant Zaza Pachulia also made the trip to Belgrade to be there for Milojevic’s family. Lead assistant Kenny Atkinson will serve as the head coach against the Jazz on Monday.</p><p>The entire trip going back to Salt Lake City carries an eerie feeling for the Warriors. Although going up against the Jazz is an important game for this group, especially given that they find themselves on a four-game win streak and looking to get back in the playoff picture, traveling to Utah without Milojevic means more on an emotional level.</p><p>“It’s going to be tough to walk back to those [hotel] rooms, remembering those feelings — the roller coaster going on in that moment in our minds and hearts,” Saric told ESPN. “It’s going to be tough for all of us, especially those of us who were at the dinner.”</p><p>A win over the Jazz on Monday night would mean more than moving to 26-25 on the season, which would be the first time the Warriors would be above .500 since December 23. It would be symbolic of the joy and passion Milojevic had for everyone he ran into during his basketball journey. A win on Monday would be a win for Deki.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors: Kevon Looney, Dario Saric get emotional on Dejan Milojevic’s passing amid return to Utah

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-tough-dario-saric-health-update-road-trip');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors get tough Dario Saric health update to start road trip');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Warriors_news_Golden_State_gets_tough_Dario_Saric_health_update_to_start_road_trip_copy.webp"></figure><h1>Warriors get tough Dario Saric health update to start road trip</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-01T17:00:38-08:00">February 1st, 5:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-01T17:09:30-08:00">February 1st, 5:09pm</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors defeated Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, recapturing some of the team’s magic from its glory days.</p><p>Recently Coach Steve <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-breaks-silence-andrew-wiggins-trade-rumors-deadline-looms" rel="noopener">Kerr broke the silence</a> on Andrew Wiggins trade rumors prior to the deadline. He also shot down trade rumors about some of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-steve-kerr-shoots-down-chris-paul-gary-payton-ii-trade-speculation" rel="noopener">the Warriors’ most popular players</a>.</p><p>Golden State is scheduled to head east for road games against the Grizzlies, Hawks, Nets and others starting tomorrow night.</p><p>Prior to the bonanza of road tests, the Warriors got an update on center Dario Saric’s health status.</p><h2><b>Saric Listed as ‘Out’ With an Illness </b></h2><p>The Warriors’ official <a href="http://wp.clutchpoints.com/Users/NickM/Downloads/Injury-Report_2024-02-01_06PM.pdf" rel="noopener">injury report</a> listed the Croatian big man as out with an ‘injury/illness.’</p><p>Saric’s status was confirmed on ESPN.com as he was <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/3032978/dario-saric">listed as ‘out’</a> with no word on whether or not he would play against the Grizzlies on Friday.</p><p>Saric has been the Warriors’ iron man this season, playing in all 44 of the team’s games thus far.</p><h2><b>Saric’s Value to Warriors Team </b></h2><p>Saric provides an outside shooting threat that has been especially valuable to Golden State this season.</p><p>He is averaging 10.2 points per game and shooting just over 48 percent from the field.</p><p>He also is making 1.5 out of 3.8 three-point attempts per game for a solid 41.2% three point shooting percentage this season.</p><p>Saric isn’t the classic Warriors big man in the mold of Andrew Bogut who will hold things down in the post and on the board while blocking lots of shots (he has a 0.2 BLK average this season).</p><p>What he does provide is a shooter who can get hot and shoot opposing teams out of the game when he starts feeling it.</p><p>If he can’t go on this road trip, the Warriors will certainly notice his absence.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors get tough Dario Saric health update to start road trip

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A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA Trade Deadline is just a few weeks away and league sources have indicated the Golden State Warriors would be open to moving Dario Saric before February 8th. Moving Saric’s $2.7 million contract for luxury tax savings and a few future assets would be a sign of the Warriors readjusting expectations for this season while hoping to extend a championship window around Steph Curry’s remaining years.</p><p>The 29-year-old big man is on one of the league’s most team-friendly deals and his approximately $2 million contract expires this summer. The 6’10” Croatian’s ability to space the floor, keep offense flowing and fight hard on the glass would be a welcome addition to any title-contending team. Saric is averaging 10.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in just over 20 minutes per game.</p><p>The Warriors are currently 12th in the Western Conference, two games back of the final spot in the play-in tournament. A Saric deal potentially saves Golden State millions on the luxury tax bill as well. Do not discount those dollars when looking for a team willing to sell at the deadline. If the Warriors are not in a position to win a postseason game, they will have plenty of reasons to sell their stake in Saric. The next three years matter far more than the next three months, as one league source stressed.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-andrew-wiggins-trade-value-gets-nba-insider-reality-check">Jonathan Kuminga and Andrew Wiggins</a> are also <a href="https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/nba-trade-rumors-deadline-agendas-for-all-30-teams">reportedly on the trade block</a>, but neither would bring back much draft capital. Kuminga is still a work in progress and Wiggins is owed approximately $85 million over the next three seasons. Per one source, the expected return for Saric is draft assets and perhaps a cheap minimum-level player with an extra year of team control on the contract. The source said the financial implications cannot be understated, but the team does intend to maximize Curry’s chances at a sixth NBA title.</p><h2><b>Dario Saric isn’t long for Golden State regardless of trade deadline</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Warriors-news-Dario-Saric-agrees-to-X-year-Y-million-contract-with-Golden-State-in-2023-NBA-free-agency-1.jpg"></figure><p>Saric has been a rare bright spot in Golden State this season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-warriors-hit-the-jackpot-with-dario-saric-signing" rel="noopener">far out-playing the minimum contract</a> he signed with the team in free agency. Lauding the veteran big man’s impact earlier this season amid Draymond Green’s indefinite suspension, Warriors coach Steve Kerr readily admitted Saric would be due a sizable raise in free agency this summer, alluding to realities of his team’s financial constraints both now and going forward.</p><p>Golden State will only have non-Bird Rights on Saric if he’s retained into the offseason, limited to offering him a salary up to 120% of his earnings this season because the team is over the salary cap. Like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/the-reason-donte-divincenzos-anticipated-success-with-warriors-will-make-him-a-one-year-rental" rel="noopener">Donte DiVincenzo before him</a>, Saric was always bound to be a one-season rental for the cash-strapped Warriors, getting back on the open market after rehabbing his value while helping a contender.</p><p>The Dubs haven’t lived up to those expectations, obviously, but don’t blame Saric. He’s been everything and more Golden State could realistically expect from a reserve big playing on a minimum contract, shooting a career-best 39.1% from deep on career-high volume while functioning as a screening and dribble hand-off hub in Kerr’s motion-heavy offense. Saric has been an opportunistic, crafty driver, too, regularly beating surprised opposing bigs off the bounce, and consistently thrown his weight around on the offensive glass.</p><p>Defense remains an issue for Saric, who’s stuck between positions on that side of the ball. He lacks the length and lift to be an effective rim deterrent, but isn’t close to quick enough laterally to keep up with most forwards let alone switch onto dynamic guards without getting roasted. While Saric would certainly be an offensive upgrade off the bench for many contenders, it’s clear by now he needs to be protected defensively.</p><p>A willingness to move Saric suggests Golden State knows it’s not going anywhere meaningful in 2023-24, content to re-shuffle the deck around Curry this summer rather than go for broke at the trade deadline. The recent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-trayce-jackson-davis-potential-full-display-thanks-feat-stephen-curry" rel="noopener">emergence of athletic yet undersized rookie big man Trayce Jackson-Davis</a> makes Saric more expendable for the Warriors, and shipping him out for luxury tax savings and low draft compensation would also open up additional playing time for Kuminga in the frontcourt.</p><p>Keep your ear to the ground for Saric rumors leading up to February 8th. He wouldn’t only be a valuable third or fourth big man for a contender, but a Saric trade would also go a long way toward informing the rest of the league about the Warriors’ plans to sell or mostly stand pat as the trade deadline dawns.</p><p><i>ClutchPoints’ Warriors beat writer Jack Winter contributed to this report.</i></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2025-26 SEASON STATS
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