The Warriors’ frontcourt just got thinner, as Quinten Post is on his way to Memphis after the Warriors passed on matching the three-year, $30 million offer sheet he signed with the Grizzlies. It’s a real loss since Post quietly carved out a role last season, putting up 7.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists a night while shooting 44.0% from the floor and 33.6% from three.
Those numbers won’t turn heads on their own, but the value was never about volume. Post gave Golden State a big man who could space the floor, make the right read out of the short roll, and operate from the elbow without jamming the machine that runs through Stephen Curry. In a system built on cutting, split action, and constant ball movement, that kind of connective center is worth more than the box score suggests.
So what now? The Warriors don’t need (and shouldn’t want) a declining veteran whose only tricks are setting screens and boxing out. They’ve run that experiment before. The better path is the one that got them Post in the first place: find a younger, cheaper option with one standout skill and room to grow inside their offense.
Here are five names worth a look.
5. Mouhamadou Gueye
Mo Gueye is the boldest swing on this list, and that’s precisely the appeal. At 6-foot-9 with real length and mobility, he’s less a traditional rim-runner and more a forward-center tweener, the kind of player who thrives on switches and rolls rather than post-ups.
His NBA sample with the Hawks was thin (4.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists), but the G League tells a different story. Playing for Windy City in 2025-26, Gueye averaged a robust 15.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists, production strong enough that the Bulls signed him late in the season.
For Golden State, the draw is defensive range. Gueye moves better in space than Post ever did and could give the Warriors a switchier look in certain lineups, letting Draymond Green run point-center while Gueye covers ground, contests shots, and cleans the glass.
4. Orlando Robinson
This is the classic case of “how has nobody figured this guy out yet?” Nothing about Orlando Robinson is flashy, but he has size, touch, and genuine passing instincts, exactly the traits Golden State asks of its centers, who need to think the game rather than just occupy space.
His best NBA stretch came with the Raptors in 2024-25: 8.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists across 35 games. The Magic barely used him in 2025-26: four games, 1.8 points, before he was waived.
That lack of opportunity is exactly why he’s worth a flier. Robinson comes cheap, doesn’t need plays run for him, and profiles as a steady hub for second-unit minutes. He won’t protect the rim at an elite level, but the offensive feel alone replaces a good chunk of what Post provided.
3. Tristan Vukcevic
Tristan Vukcevic might be the closest thing to a similar Post replacement on this list as a legitimate 7-footer with shooting touch and enough handle to operate away from the paint. Defense remains the open question, but the offensive fit is obvious.
He averaged 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists last season in Washington, building on a promising 2024-25 in which he shot 49.6% from the field and 37.3% from three. That three-point efficiency at his size is the headline, a shooting seven-footer is always worth Golden State’s attention.
The money works too. Vukcevic is locked into a three-year, $8.9 million deal, averaging just $2.9 million a season, and that’s the exact kind of low-cost upside swing the Warriors should be hunting after letting Post walk for $30 million.
2. Jay Huff
Jay Huff has started to get noticed around the league, but he’s still not treated like a full-time rotation center, which is exactly why Golden State should be interested. At 7-foot-1, he protects the rim, stretches the floor from three, and doesn’t require the offense to remain around him.
Last season in Indiana, Huff averaged 9.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.9 blocks for the Pacers. He posted strong two-way output for a low-usage center, and the shot-blocking numbers are legitimate. He also suited up for all 82 games, no small thing for a player his size.
The contract makes him even easier to chase: four years, $10.1 million total, a $2.5 million average hit. If the Warriors want more rim protection than Post offered, Huff is probably the top target on this list.
1. Kyle Filipowski
If the Warriors makes one call, it should be this one. Kyle Filipowski is young, skilled, affordable, and already producing winning basketball. He’s more than a spot-up shooter also, as he can pass out of the elbow, attack a closeout, and rebound in traffic, exactly the type of big man who tends to thrive in the Warriors’ motion-heavy attack.
Playing for the Jazz last season, he averaged 11.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists while shooting 49.2% from the field and 32.5% from three. The three-point number isn’t special yet, but the touch, feel, and usage suggest it’s coming. Filipowski has a strong foundation for a 22-year-old center.
His deal seals the case: four years, $12 million total, a $3 million average salary, just a fraction of what Post just signed for, with a higher ceiling attached. Utah has no obligation to move him, but their frontcourt is stocked with seasoned talent in Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen, and already decided to let Walker Kessler go to the Lakers.
Filipowski checks every box in skill, age, contract, and fit. If the Warriors want to replace Post with an upgrade rather than a body in the rotation, this is the name at the top of the list.
