The Santa Cruz Warriors announced Thursday morning that they have acquired returning player rights to Phil Pressey following a trade with the Salt Lake City Stars. Santa Cruz loses a 2017 second round pick, as well as as the returning player rights to 2015 NBA D-League Defensive Player of the Year, Aaron Craft.
Pressey, 25, is a 5-foot-11 point guard that last played for the Idaho Stampede, which is now known as the Salt Lake City Stars following the team’s move to Salt Lake City, Utah for the 2016-17 NBA D-League season.