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Warriors waive preseason leading scorer in surprise move, bring in double-digit scoring big body

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Webeck, E. (2026, October 12). Warriors waive preseason leading scorer in surprise move, bring in double-digit scoring big body. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/12/sports/warriors-waive-miles-kelly-28-point-game-sign-tyler-burton/

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Miles Kelly, a second-year guard for the Golden State Warriors who scored 28 points in a preseason game against the Portland Trail Blazers, was waived by the team just days later to make room for Tyler Burton on an Exhibit 10 deal. Despite Kelly’s strong performance and his ability to contribute from beyond the arc, with six made three-pointers, coach Steve Kerr decided not to keep him on the roster after a series of preseason games where he played limited minutes. The Warriors brought in Burton, who averaged 10.8 points per game last season for the Memphis Grizzlies, to address depth at the wing position as they prepare for the regular season without key players Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody early on.

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On Sunday, the Golden State Warriors waived second-year guard Miles Kelly after he scored 28 points in a recent preseason game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite leading the team in scoring during that game on October 11, Kelly was cut to make room for Tyler Burton, an undrafted player from Villanova who averaged 10.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game last season with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Warriors signed Burton on a non-guaranteed deal, known as an Exhibit 10 contract, which can be converted into a two-way or minimum salary contract. This move addresses a need for additional depth at the wing position while the team's top two wings, Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody, are sidelined to start the season.

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Lead an NBA team in scoring one day, find yourself looking for work less than a week later. asserted

yourself → lead → work

Such is the tough-luck life on the fringes of NBA rosters, which Miles Kelly experienced this week. asserted

Kelly → experience → which

The 6-foot-5, second-year guard out of Auburn dropped 28 points in the Warriors’ preseason loss to the Trail Blazers last Wednesday. asserted

guard → drop → Blazers

He came off the bench, drained six 3-pointers and posted a team-high plus-14 — the second-best on/off margin of any player — despite Golden State losing the game 123-118. asserted

State → come → game

And, on Sunday, he was unceremoniously released. asserted

he → release → Sunday

Golden State opted to free up a roster spot to bring in Tyler Burton on a non-guaranteed deal — known as an Exhibit 10 — that can be converted into a two-way or minimum contract. asserted

that → opt → contract

Burton, a 6-foot-7 wing who went undrafted out of Villanova after a five-year college career, averaged 10.8 points and 4.2 rebounds in 10 games with the Grizzlies last season. asserted

who → go → Grizzlies

Burton provides more depth at a position of need for the Warriors, who are stocked full in the back court but will be without their top two wings, Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody, for the first portion of the season. asserted

who → provide → season

Still, the move may have come as a surprise for Warriors fans who watched Kelly’s impressive performance. uncertain

who → come → performance

Then again, anybody who tuned in would have been aware that Golden State was on the second night of a back-to-back and playing without seven of their typical rotation pieces. asserted

State → tune → pieces

Kelly scored six points in six minutes off the bench the previous night against the Lakers. asserted

Kelly → score → Lakers

He sank both his 3-point attempts and shot 8-for-15 from deep in three preseason games. asserted

He → sink → games

However, coach Steve Kerr apparently saw all he needed and left Kelly on the bench in the Warriors’ 111-106 exhibition win over the Kings on Saturday. asserted

he → see → Saturday

The next day, they cut bait. asserted

they → cut → bait

Warriors waive preseason leading scorer in surprise move, bring in double-digit scoring big body

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