Quinten Post has signed a qualifying offer from the Grizzlies worth $30 million over three seasons, and that puts the Golden State Warriors in a clear race against time. They must decide by 8:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday whether to match the deal or risk losing a center they have leaned on heavily over the past two seasons.
The move matters because Post has been far more than a depth piece. Selected by the Warriors out of Boston College in 2024, he has started 49 games across the past two seasons and made just $2.39 million combined, while also playing a substantial role at center as Golden State tried to finish the 2024-25 season strongly after the Jimmy Butler trade.
Why the deadline matters
The practical issue for Golden State is not only whether Post is worth keeping. It is also what happens to the rest of the roster and the salary picture if the Warriors choose to match the offer sheet.
Post is tied to a deal that would pay $30 million over three seasons, which is a major jump on the two-year contracts and modest earnings he has had so far. If the Warriors keep him, they are committing more money to a player who has already been trusted with meaningful minutes. If they do not, they lose a center they have depended on more than many expected when he first arrived.
Golden State already has other decisions to balance
This is not happening in isolation. Golden State already let Pat Spencer walk to Phoenix, and the Warriors are still waiting on LeBron James to make his decision in unrestricted free agency.
That wider uncertainty makes Post’s situation more important, not less. When a team is trying to manage multiple roster questions at once, every contract decision carries more weight. A center who has started 49 games and become part of the rotation is not easy to replace, especially when the front office is also thinking about cap space and the rest of the roster build.
The Warriors will now have to decide whether Post’s value on the court is worth the financial hit of keeping him. It is a straightforward deadline, but not a simple one. By Tuesday night in Pacific Time, Golden State will either match the Grizzlies’ offer sheet or accept that one of its more useful young pieces is moving on.
