The Golden State Warriors awarded an undrafted participant an opportunity to show himself within the 2025 NBA Summer time League.
The NBA Summer time League is the right competitors for undrafted gamers to show their expertise to all 30 groups within the league.
Talking of which, one such participant caught the attention of the Golden State Warriors. It’s none apart from undrafted rookie Chris Manon, who signed with the Dubs for the 2025 Summer time League.
Regardless of being an unproven guard, Manon managed to earn immense reward from Warriors coach Lainn Wilson.
A lot in order that Wilson hailed Manon as a ‘sport changer’ for the Warriors throughout their 2025 Summer time League marketing campaign.
“He’s a sport changer. He can simply affect the sport in so many different methods and type of be a spark the place he’s inflicting live-ball turnovers on the open flooring, and that turns into automated transition buckets for us.
“That may actually assist you to flip that sport,” Wilson stated in a July 07, 2025, interview (h/t Sports activities Illustrated).
After receiving this reward, Manon dropped 8 factors, 3 steals, and a couple of blocks in opposition to the LA Lakers within the California Traditional Summer time League matchup.
Nonetheless, that was simply the beginning of Manon’s rise within the pre-season event.
Quick ahead to now, and Manon continues to indicate indicators of excellence within the competitors, regardless of the Warriors struggling an 81-69 loss by the hands of the Toronto Raptors.
Certain, the Warriors had been utterly outplayed by the Raptors, however Manon nonetheless led his crew in scoring with 14 factors to his identify.
The 23-year-old additionally had 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and a couple of blocks in simply 22 minutes of taking part in time. The one regarding facet concerning the sport was his 4-of-10 capturing from the sphere.
Nonetheless, it shouldn’t fear the Warriors an excessive amount of as Manon was a 53.5% shooter throughout his four-year stint within the NCAA.
