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3 players from Warriors Summer League team who could make regular-season roster

By Rucker Haringey

Feb 1, 2022; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (12) steps back to shoot in the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2022; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (12) steps back to shoot in the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 17, 2022; Portland, OR, USA; Memphis Tigers guard Lester Quinones (11) reacts in the first half against the Boise State Broncos during the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2022; Portland, OR, USA; Memphis Tigers guard Lester Quinones (11) reacts in the first half against the Boise State Broncos during the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Lester Quinones

The Warriors snapped Quinones up on a two-way contract after going undrafted for one obvious reason. The former Memphis standout has the sort of stroke from 3-point distance that could make him an excellent floor spacer at the NBA level.

That shooting ability, combined with solid size and decent athleticism makes it easy to envision a path towards a decent carer for Quinones. The downside to his game is that he doesn’t do anything other than shoot at even an average rate at the moment.

The best thing for Quinones would be to spend a year in the G-League perfecting his movement off the ball and working to add a secondary skill to his arsenal. The easiest secondary skill to build might be rebounding since he did show a nose for the ball during his time as a collegiate.

If Quinones starts really shooting the ball well this summer the Warriors may feel compelled to convert him to a conventional deal sooner, rather than later. Spreading the floor is a vital tenant of Steve Kerr’s offensive system and Quinones is a player who can fit into that style of play.

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