Warriors eyeing former first-round pick Dalen Terry for training camp

Warriors circling a familiar name for wing help

The Golden State Warriors could be adding a low-cost experiment to their preseason mix. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, who shared the update during a Bleacher Report livestream, Golden State has discussed free agent wing Dalen Terry as a potential training camp invite.

"I did hear that Dalen Terry is someone on the Warriors' radar for a training camp invite," Fischer said. Nothing is official yet, and a camp invite would only give Terry a chance to compete for a roster spot not a guaranteed job. But the fact that Golden State is even looking says a lot about where their roster currently stands.

Why the Warriors need wing depth right now

This isn't just a depth-chart curiosity it's a real need. Jimmy Butler is still working his way back from a torn ACL and is expected to miss the start of the season. Moses Moody, meanwhile, is rehabbing after surgery in March to repair a ruptured left patellar tendon, and Golden State hasn't given a firm timetable for his return.

• Jimmy Butler recovering from a torn ACL, out to start the season
• Moses Moody recovering from left patellar tendon surgery, no set return date
• Moody averaged career highs of 12.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 40.1% 3-point shooting last season
• Warriors' aging roster leaves little margin for error at the wing spot

With two key wings sidelined, Golden State has an obvious reason to test the market for anyone who can defend, move the ball and knock down shots off the bench.

How Dalen Terry ended up a free agent

Terry's availability has more to do with cap math than talent. The Philadelphia 76ers waived him in July to clear the financial room needed to complete their additions of LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. His $2.6 million salary for 2026-27 was non-guaranteed, making him an easy cut for a hard-capped roster with no dead money left behind.

Philadelphia originally signed Terry to a two-way deal in February before converting it to a standard contract in April. In 14 regular-season appearances with the Sixers, he averaged 4.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 12.4 minutes per game. He also flashed his upside in the playoffs, putting up nine points, three assists and three steals in just 12 minutes against the New York Knicks.

The Chicago Bulls drafted Terry No. 18 overall in the 2022 NBA draft. Across 218 career games, he's averaged a modest 3.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists — numbers that don't jump off the page, but his size, passing feel and defensive activity have always been the real selling point.

The shooting question that will decide his fit

Shooting has long been the missing piece in Terry's game. He's a career 31.4% shooter from beyond the arc, but last season offered a genuine glimmer of progress — he hit 41.3% from 3 in 34 games with Chicago before his trade to Philadelphia.

The sample size is small, so the Warriors would need to see whether that jump holds up over a longer stretch. If it does, Terry's blend of size (6-foot-6, 195 pounds), secondary playmaking and defensive versatility fits exactly the kind of role player Steve Kerr's system has historically valued.

What a camp deal would actually mean

A training camp invite wouldn't guarantee Terry, 24, anything beyond a chance to compete. But it would let the Warriors evaluate him inside their system with zero long-term risk, while giving Terry a shot at stability after bouncing through Chicago, New York, New Orleans and Philadelphia in the span of a few months.

For a Golden State team that can't treat wing depth as an afterthought with Butler and Moody both on extended recovery timelines, Terry wouldn't be a splashy addition — but he'd be a sensible one, with a real opening to carve out a role if the shot keeps falling.