NBA Rumors: Golden State Loses Another Warrior In Jordan Bell

The Golden State Warriors roster is dwindling by the day and the latest is reportedly Jordan Bell. And while he may not be among the main stars that come to mind, Bell did have his chances with the Dubs, especially when the main guns were injured. That included Kevin Durant, who ironically has opted to move to the Brooklyn Nets.

As of this writing, Bell is not entirely lost for the Warriors if they decide to keep him. The 24-year-old center-forward reportedly signed a guaranteed contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, something Golden State could match since he is a restricted free agent. However, the Dubs are reportedly not keen on doing so - meaning he is more likely headed out of the door, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

Bell reportedly had interest in joining other teams as well. The list included the Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz. The T-Wolves stood out because the 38th overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft liked the role that would be given to him by Minnesota, the Mercury News reported. The Warriors did extend a qualifying offer to the one-time NBA champion worth $1.8 million, something that made him a restricted free agent. The actual offer made by the Timberwolves has yet to be divulged but it may be figures beyond the team's salary budget since they will reportedly not match it.

Bell's impending exit follows the departure of Durant and Andre Iguodala. The 35-year-old NBA veteran was traded recently to the Memphis Grizzlies but the latest on that is that he will be bought out and join the Los Angeles Lakers, NBC Sports reported. The alleged move has left most befuddled, although Ramona Shelburne noted that Iguodala is a former client of Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka.

It remains to be seen if there will be other Warriors players who could be traded or dealt off. As for new faces, the only notable one as of now is D'Angelo Russell. With Kyrie Irving expected to join the Nets soon, Russell was the odd man out. Most initially thought that the second overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft would be returning to the Lakers seeing how the purple and gold needed someone to fill the point guard void. As it turns out, he got inked by the Dubs in what most see as a move to give Klay Thompson enough time to heal from his ACL injury.