Tag: Warriors 10-Day

Mychal Mulder records career-high from beyond the arc in first NBA start

Still on a 10-day contract with the Warriors, Mychal Mulder made his first career NBA start.

While the world is waiting on the return of Stephen Curry, one of his new teammates is quietly earning a roster spot with the Golden State Warriors. Breaking into the rotation can be a tough task for a player on a 10-day contract in the NBA — getting your name in the starting lineup is even more difficult.

The Warriors signed Mychal Mulder to a 10-day contract from the G League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce on February 26. Four games into his deal, Mulder got the starting nod for the Warriors against the Denver Nuggets.

Before earning the start in Denver, Mulder scored in double-figures off the bench in the past two games while eclipsing 30 minutes in each contest.

The Kentucky product continued his impressive play as a starter in Denver. Mulder scored 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting with all his points coming from beyond the arc. The Canadian guard added three rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes. Mulder’s shooting played a key factor in Golden State’s 15 point comeback win against the Nuggets.

The 25-year-old rookie’s career-high five 3-pointers were more than any amount of long-distance shots he made in a game while at the University of Kentucky.

Mulder has received praise from Steve Kerr during his time in Golden State and is now impressing in a starting role — two positive signs for a player on a 10-day contract. Mulder will have two games left on his deal to build off his notable play.

Warriors to sign former Stanford product Chasson Randle to 10-day deal

As the Warriors seek help in their backcourt, they’ve turned to a familiar Bay Area face.

With the Warriors desperately needing some help in their backcourt, former Stanford University product Chasson Randle is expected to provide some temporary relief.

On Sunday, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony broke the news that Randle, who has been competing in the Chinese Basketball Association, will be released from his contract and will sign with Golden State. The news comes courtesy of Randle’s agent, Darrell Comer.

According to Givony, Randle is one of many former NBA players whose careers and livelihoods have been put on hold due to the Coronavirus outbreak. As the disease has infected more than 87,000 people worldwide, it has had a significant impact on the Chinese economy, including its professional sports contests. The disease itself has disproportionately impacted China, as the epicenter of the crisis is Wuhan in the Hubei province.

The following comes from Givony’s report:

Randle was one of approximately 40 American players — which include former NBA players Jeremy Lin, Lance Stephenson, Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson and others — in limbo as the CBA has indefinitely suspended its league due to the coronavirus outbreak… The league is not expected to resume until early April, if at all…

Other prominent names included in the report are Jeremy Lin, Lance Stephenson and Tyler Hansbrough. If the resolution reached between Randle and his Chinese club are any indication, there might be an influx of other NBA-caliber talents soon hitting the NBA free agency market.

In the immediate future, though, the Warriors have someone they can turn to in the backcourt, and he’s a familiar face to those in touch with Bay Area hoops.