US EditionWarriors cut ties with rookie Alex Toohey, who was part of NBA-record Kevin Durant trade
Golden State replaced injured rookie Alex Toohey with Malevy Leons on a two-way contract; Leons averages 14.8 points and 7.6 rebounds for Oklahoma City’s G League team.
- On Monday, the Golden State Warriors waived rookie forward Alex Toohey and signed 6-foot-9 Malevy Leons to a two-way contract.
- After missing preseason with a left knee injury, Alex Toohey suited up for only two G League games, averaging seven points and three rebounds before league sources said the injury prompted his release.
- Malevy Leons has produced strong G League numbers this season, averaging 14.8 points and 7.6 rebounds in 12 games for the OKC Blue and appearing in six games for the Thunder during their 2024-25 championship season.
- The roster change alters the Warriors' three two-way spots, as they started this year with Pat Spencer, Jackson Rowe and Toohey, but waived Rowe last week for LJ Cryer while Spencer has been active for all 24 games.
- At 26, Leons brings defensive awards and a nontraditional path to the NBA, growing up in the Netherlands and earning Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 and 2024.
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Warriors cut ties with rookie Alex Toohey, who was part of NBA-record Kevin Durant trade
SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors have cut ties with their top pick of the 2025 draft. Golden State is waiving rookie forward Alex Toohey, the team announced Monday afternoon. Toohey was selected No. 52 overall out of Australia and was part of the massive seven-team trade that saw Kevin Durant go to the Rockets last summer. The 6-foot-8 wing was lauded for his passing ability and feel for the game, but rarely had an opportunity to show it during his…
Basketball player Malevy Leons will play for the Golden State Warriors from San Francisco in the NBA. He will once again be a teammate of Amsterdam native Quinten Post, with whom he played youth football at Apollo in the South of the Netherlands. Last year, we spoke with the 26-year-old Dutch international to hear what he thought of his compatriot Quinten Post's performance. Now he gets to show it for himself in San Francisco. Until Leons's arri…
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