Warriors eyeing 27-year-old former Lakers point guard on buyout market

The Golden State Warriors have already made one post-trade-deadline roster move. 

The Dubs signed 29-year-old fan favorite guard Pat Spencer, who was previously on a two-way deal, to an end-of-season contract on Saturday following his commendable 20-point performance against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.

The Stein Line’s Jake Fischer believes that a former Los Angeles guard could be the next contributor to join the Dubs’ roster this season.

“As the Warriors are working to convert two-way guard Pat Spencer to a roster spot, Golden State also has its sights set on adding Lonzo Ball via the buyout market,” Fischer stated on X/Twitter. 

Ball started the year with Cleveland following a 2025 offseason trade that sent him from the Chicago Bulls to the Cavaliers. With Darius Garland missing the beginning of the season due to a toe injury, Ball had an opportunity to make his mark with Cleveland instantly. 

Unfortunately, the UCLA product failed to do so, struggling as a playmaker and perimeter shooter. Ball averaged 4.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game with the Cavaliers this season, shooting 30.1% from the field and 27.2% from three. 

Cleveland traded Ball to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, but he was waived by the lowly Western Conference franchise shortly after. 

Could Ball’s positive track record as an on-ball defender and veteran presence be of any assistance to the Warriors this season? Perhaps, but the former lottery pick’s injury history makes him a gamble that the Warriors should be wary of.

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