Because of Patrick McCaw’s continued absence, the Warriors needed to add an extra wing to their regular season roster. A few days ago, I thought Marcus Derrickson would snag that spot, but on Friday, the Warriors’ announced that they signed Alfonzo McKinnie to a two-year minimum deal and Derrickson to a two-way deal that would shuttle him back and forth between the G-League and the NBA.
Few expected McKinnie to make the Warriors’ roster when he was announced on the training camp roster. A six-foot-eight wing with athleticism in bunches, he’s still a fairly raw player at age twenty-six.