The Warriors converted Key's two-way contract into a standard NBA contract Sunday, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. Key was a menace defensively this year, leading the G League with 2.9 steals per game over 33 regular-season contests across time with both the San Diego Clippers and Santa Cruz Warriors en route to G League Defensive Player of the Year honors. He's made three appearances at the NBA level this season, averaging 3.7 minutes per game.
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF33.71.00.70.00.30.02024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB0.70.30.32024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL0.00.72024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%0.0%0.0%0.0%50.0%22.6%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-80.000
Birthdate
2/14/1997 (28)
Status
ACT
HT/WT
6'8", 225 lbs
Draft Info
2020: Rd ; Pk ()
Birthplace
Charlotte, NC, USA
Position
SF
College
Virginia
Experience
3 seasons
Career History
Golden State Warriors
2024-Present
(1 season)
LA Clippers
2024-2024
(1 season)
Denver Nuggets
2023-2024
(1 season)
Detroit Pistons
2021-2023
(2 seasons)
Philadelphia 76ers
2021-2021
(1 season)
The Warriors converted Key's two-way contract into a standard NBA contract Sunday, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. Key was a menace defensively this year, leading the G League with 2.9 steals per game over 33 regular-season contests across time with both the San Diego Clippers and Santa Cruz Warriors en route to G League Defensive Player of the Year honors. He's made three appearances at the NBA level this season, averaging 3.7 minutes per game.
Key has been named the G League's Defensive Player of the Year for 2024-25, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. Key was a menace defensively this year, leading the G League with 2.9 steals per game over 33 regular-season contests across time with both the San Diego Clippers and Santa Cruz Warriors. After wrapping up the campaign with averages of 18.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.0 blocks in 32.7 minutes while shooting 50.5 percent from the floor, Key paced Santa Cruz with a season-high 30 points and 12 rebounds in Tuesday's first-round G League playoff loss to the Valley Suns. The two-way player hasn't made an appearance with Golden State yet this year, but Johnson notes that Key is a strong candidate for the Warriors' 15th roster spot before the NBA playoffs begin.
The Warriors signed Key to a two-way contract Tuesday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. The Warriors had an additional two-way spot on the roster after converting Pat Spencer's contract to a standard deal. Golden State has opted to use that spot on Key, who has spent the entire regular season in the G League with the San Diego Clippers, where he is averaging 16.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.6 steals and 1.1 blocks over 33.4 minutes per game.
The Clippers waived Key on Saturday. Key joined the Clippers on a training camp deal earlier this month, and now that he's been waived, he's expected to suit up for the San Diego Clippers of the G League once their 2024-25 season begins in early November.
Key will join the Clippers on a training camp deal, according to Law Murray of The Athletic. Key spent the 2023-24 season on a two-way contract with the Nuggets and has played in The Association with the 76ers and Pistons in the past. That said, he's a long shot to make the roster and should end up playing in the G League.
The Nuggets are declining to extend Key a $1.87 million qualifying offer prior to Saturday's deadline, making him an unrestricted free agent, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports. Along with Key, the Nuggets also opted not to extend a qualifying offer to fellow two-way player Collin Gillespie, opening up a pair of two-way slots for undrafted rookies Trey Alexander and PJ Hall. In his third professional season in 2023-24, Key appeared in 20 games for the Nuggets and averaged 1.1 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 3.0 minutes per contest, with most of his limited opportunities coming in garbage-time scenarios.
Key contributed no counting stats in one minute during Friday's 111-98 loss to the Timberwolves. Key, along with his fellow bench warmers, played the final minute of the game Friday. He has yet to play more than six minutes in any game this season, instead serving as a regular member of the cheer squad. Unfortunately, cheering does not translate into fantasy value.
Key (personal) has been removed from the injury report in advance of Tuesday's game against Phoenix. Key returns from a two-game absence due to a personal matter. He currently does not hold a relevant role in Denver's rotation with the Nuggets at full strength.
Key (personal) will not play in Saturday's game versus the Lakers. Key is typically not a rotation player for the Nuggets, so this news doesn't carry many fantasy implications.