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According to a report by The Athletic, the Golden State Warriors have signed Eric Paschall, one of their second-round picks in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Paschall, who was selected with the 41st overall pick, will receive a fully-guaranteed three-year deal worth $4.2 million. The deal will pay Paschall roughly $900,000 this year, $1.5 million next year, and $1.8 million in the 2021-22 season.
According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the $4.2 million is the second-highest guaranteed money that a player picked in the 40s of the draft has received. The highest is 2018 pick Rodions Kurucs, who received a $4.78 million deal from the Brooklyn Nets. That deal, it’s worth noting, is looking like a steal after Kurucs’ rookie year.
The Golden State Warriors signed Eric Paschall, the No. 41 pick of the 2019 draft, to a 3-year, $4.2 million deal, league sources told @TheAthleticNBA. The deal is fully guaranteed.
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 10, 2019
The Eric Paschall contract in Golden State is the 2nd highest (behind Rodions Kurucs last year-$4.78M) in guaranteed money for a player picked in the 40's. Pascahll is guaranteed $4.2M-cap hit of $898K, $1.5M and $1.8M. GSW used part of the $5.7M tax ML to sign him.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) July 10, 2019
On the one hand, the contract is a vote of confidence in the young Villanova product. On the other hand, it’s also a play by the Warriors to potentially help out their cap situation in future seasons.
By giving Paschall a third year of guaranteed money, the Warriors can ensure that he won’t enter restricted free agency until 2022. This is critical, since Golden State lost their last two second-round picks - Jordan Bell and Patrick McCaw - after just two years.
Barring a trade, Paschall will now be on the Warriors, for a relatively low price point, for the next three years. Given the size of some of their contracts, that could be critical in the coming offseasons.