There’s no easy way around it. Unless the Golden State Warriors waive a two-way contract to free up a spot, they’ll have to dish out either Alfonzo McKinnie or Omari Spellman.
McKinnie is one of the only players on a non-guaranteed contract while Spellman may have just been an unnecessary addition. It would mainly be McKinnie staying put because of the team’s depth, or lack thereof, at small forward.
The team wants Chriss. For now, that’s all we know. It’s unclear how head coach Steve Kerr feels about the former lottery pick on the roster and who may be caught in the crossfire of a potential Chriss addition.