Started from the bottom and now they’re here.
After leading the Warriors to a 114-113 victory with 17 points on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies, guard Pat Spencer reflected on his friendship with teammate Gui Santos.
“Man, I’m pumped for Gui,” Spencer told reporters Monday. “We’ve spent so much time together. Hiking back and forth from Santa Cruz to dinners, to just getting to know each other off the court.
“It’s pretty stressful. I mean, this league, I think, moves fast. You lose teammates as time goes on, but we’ve been here from the jump together. Our first year here was together, so it’s pretty special. I’m really happy for him.”
Spencer and Santos both spent time developing their game with the G League’s Santa Cruz Warriors during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
This season, both players have been key contributors for Golden State, where Spencer has averaged 16 points in his last four games, and Santos has averaged 15 points in his last seven games.
The Warriors signed Spencer to an NBA contract for the rest of the 2025-26 season, rewarding the energizer Golden State has needed for the last few years.
“I’m always happy to see a guy like Pat get an extended contract with the team because he deserves it,” Santos told reporters Saturday after the Warriors’ 105-99 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
“I can see that he works really hard every day, and you can see on the court. You can see when we play at home, he gets in the game, and the defense goes crazy. Everybody loves him. He’s just a great guy to be around and a great player.”
With the team stuck with its roster for the remainder of the season, the Warriors will rely on Spencer and Santos to help push for a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
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