A former first-round pick could be headed to the G League before he plays a regular-season game for Golden State. Dalen Terry is reportedly on his way out of the Warriors' plans for the start of the year, with a move to the team's affiliate in Santa Cruz expected.

Reports indicate the Warriors plan to waive Terry and assign him to the Santa Cruz Warriors, their G League affiliate. Terry has been with the team on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, a deal that invites a player to training camp without promising him a spot on the regular-season roster. The report says he is expected to open the season in Santa Cruz rather than with the NBA club.

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The language in the reporting is still tentative. Reports use phrases like plan to and expected, and the move had not been confirmed by the team when the news broke.

The timing puts the decision right at the edge of the season. Preseason games began Saturday, October 3, 2026, and the regular season is set to start Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with three games on the opening slate. The regular season runs through Sunday, April 11, 2027.

Terry's college background is pointed to by a photo caption showing him with Arizona in a file photo dated June 12, 2022. Public details about his draft year, pick number, and career history outside the Warriors were not part of the reporting, and no statistics were included.