The Golden State Warriors upgraded guard Pat Spencer from a two-way contract to a standard NBA contract for the remainder of the season as they square away their roster following this week’s trade deadline.
Spencer, 29, made his fifth start of the season during Thursday’s 101-97 road victory over the Phoenix Suns and contributed a career-high 20 points with six rebounds. He has averaged 5.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in 36 games (five starts) for Golden State this season.
Spencer played one season in Europe and four seasons in the G League after he went undrafted out of Northwestern. In parts of the past three seasons with the Warriors, he has averaged 3.8 points and 1.6 rebounds in 81 games (five starts).
