Warriors and Damion Lee Agree to Multi-Year Contract
By Karl Rasmussen
Steph Curry will have a member of his family sharing the hardwood with him the foreseeable future, and it's not his brother Seth.
The Golden State Warriors have agreed to a multi-year deal with Curry's brother-in-law, Damion Lee. The deal reportedly features partial guarantees in future seasons.
G Damion Lee and the Warriors are working to finalize a multi-year deal that includes partial guarantees in future seasons, league sources tell ESPN. Lee had been on a two-way contract and Golden State cleared roster spot to keep him.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 7, 2020
Lee married Curry's sister, Sydel, back in September. He was playing for the Warriors under a two-way contract, but his impressive performances of late have earned him a partially guaranteed deal.
Across 24 games in 2019-20, Lee is averaging 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He's knocking down 1.3 3's per game at a 36.8% clip.
Warriors plan to complete a deal with G Damion Lee to keep him on 15-man roster, league source tells ESPN. He had run out of days on a two-way contract. Warriors waived Marquese Chriss to create a roster spot.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 7, 2020
Since cracking the starting lineup on Dec. 15, Lee has stepped up his game even further, scoring 14.5 points per night, including three 20+ point outings.
With the Warriors out of contention in 2019-20, Lee will continue to see significant playing time, especially with the likes of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson sidelined.
Lee's breakout year has been rewarded by the Warriors, and he'll hope to be a key member of the team's rotation in the coming seasons.