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AUSSIE CUT BY WARRIORS AFTER WNBA SALUTE<\/p>\n
Alex Toohey has been waived by the Golden State Warriors a second time after an off-season stint with the team.<\/p>\n
The Warriors on Sunday (all times AEDT) confirmed the Aussie had been cut from their roster along with Tyler Burton and Dalen Terr ahead of the upcoming NBA season.<\/p>\n
Toohey, 22, re-joined Golden State in July for the 2026 Summer League. He signed a exhibit 10-day contract with the team in September and appeared in four pre-season games.<\/p>\n
Golden State Warriors forward Alex Toohey (22) dribbles against Miami Heat guard Kira Lewis Jr. (53) during the NBA California Classic at Chase Center in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 08, 2025. (Photo by Santiago Mejia\/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n
It comes after the majority of the former No. 52 draft pick\u2019s first season was cruelled by injury. Toohey appeared in two games for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA G League but none for the Warriors.<\/p>\n
He was waived in December after a season-ending knee injury.<\/p>\n
The Aussie could yet link up with the Santa Cruz Warriors for the 2026\/27 G League campaign.<\/p>\n
DURANT FIRES BACK AT SUNS OWNER IN SOCIAL MEDIA CLASH<\/p>\n
Kevin Durant has never been one to shy away from social media rants.<\/p>\n
The 16-time All-Star didn\u2019t hold back when responding to Suns owner Mat Ishbia\u2019s comment on trading for Durant.<\/p>\n
\u201cI kind of just threw money at the problem,\u201d Ishbia said of Phoenix\u2019s deal with the Nets to acquire Durant. \u201cBringing in super-talented players like Kevin Durant doesn\u2019t necessarily lead to championships.\u201d<\/p>\n
Durant didn\u2019t take kindly to those words.<\/p>\n
\u201c#blameKD even though KD stayed on top of his game at 36 and got u back this \u201cculture\u201d you love so much. Aye, Matthew acts like I got arrested for a DUI or sumn. Back to threads \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02,\u201d Durant wrote in a post on X.<\/p>\n
It didn\u2019t stop there as Durant and Ishbia went back and forth on the social media platform.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou obviously didn\u2019t watch the clip. \ud83d\ude02Didn\u2019t blame you @Kdtrey5, but am happy with the culture we are building here in Phoenix. We got the right guys and right focus now and are excited for this season. Good luck this season in Houston,\u201d Ishbia said back.<\/p>\n
To which Durant responded: \u201cU should be giving Thanks every chance u get. You don\u2019t have to pay me an absurd amount of money to play for another team.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Suns parted ways with Durant in July 2025 when they traded him to the Rockets in a seven-team deal. Durant\u2019s tenure in Phoenix was somewhat disappointing given the Suns only won one playoff series and missed the postseason during the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n
The two-time NBA champion averaged 26.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists across 2 \u00bd seasons with the Suns. Ahead of the 2025 trade deadline, the Suns were secretly shopping Durant and attempted to orchestrate a multi-team trade to send him back to Golden State.<\/p>\n
Durant found out about the trade talks from outside parties and admitted he was initially upset after the Suns\u2019 front office caught him by surprise. Since then, the relationship between Durant and the Suns was never the same.<\/p>\n