Golden State Warriors 'unlikely to match' Cleveland Cavaliers' Patrick McCaw offer
Saturday 29 December 2018 07:34, UK
The Golden State Warriors are unlikely to match an offer sheet that restricted free agent shooting guard Patrick McCaw received from the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to NBC Sports Bay Area.
Earlier, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Cavs were signing McCaw to a two-year, $6m non-guaranteed offer sheet, forcing the Warriors to either match the deal or waive him by January 7.
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The Warriors, who are well over the salary cap, would be hit with an additional $11.3m in luxury tax should they retain McCaw, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks.
McCaw, 23, allowed a $1.71m qualifying offer from the Warriors to expire before the season. Unless the Warriors decide to renounce his rights, he remains a restricted free agent and would again carry the same status next offseason.
McCaw missed eight weeks last season after being shoved while airborne and landing on his back. He has not played this season.
In his first two seasons in the NBA, McCaw won two titles with the Warriors, averaging 4.0 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 128 games.
