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SAN FRANCISCO – This has not been a good season for the Golden State Warriors. And it sure wasn’t a good performance for the Warriors in the tanking 109-106 win over the Brooklyn Nets. However, the sight to behold for sore eyes is Gui Santos and the leaps he has made this season.

The 23-year-old Brazilian scored a career-high 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the field, giving a boost to a depleted Warriors team dealing with Moses Moody’s season-ending serious knee injury. After the game, Steve Kerr had nothing but praise for the 55th pick of the 2022 NBA Draft.

“He’s spent a lot of minutes here despite all the injuries this past month, and he continues to get better,” Kerr said. “He’s really smart. He’s finding ways to get to the rim with great footwork, and is a really smart player, feels very confident with his shot. So it’s fun to see Gui really blossom.”

Not known as a scorer coming from Brazil or even the Warriors’ Santa Cruz G-League affiliate, Santos has developed his offense to become a better on-ball creator. His teammates and coaches have noted the developments he has seen in his footwork, his 3-point shot and his playmaking, an all-around level on that end of the floor.

“It’s a good feeling,” Santos said after the game. “I was talking to my family right after the game, and they were asking me how many Brazilian players in the NBA had 30 points? And I think it was just three or four. [players]. I, Leandro Barbosa, [Anderson] Varjao, and Nene Hilario. We all had 30 marks. “It’s special, not gonna lie.”

Gui Santos said his family called him after the game to tell him he was one of four Brazilian players to score at least 30 points in an NBA game:

“It was me, Leandro Barbosa, Varjao and Nene Hilario. So we all had 30 points. It’s special, not gonna lie.” pic.twitter.com/6P24kcQW7m

– Kenzo Fukuda (@kenzofuku) 26 March 2026

Draymond Green’s honest reflection of Gui Santos’ hard work

As far as Draymond Green, who can relate to Santos’ underdog story, Santos’ success is due to the hard work he has put in. Green expressed pride in seeing Santos, a sophomore teammate, work so hard to get to this point.

“My honest answer is that when Gui came here he didn’t look like an NBA player,” Green said candidly. “And he put his head down. Worked every day.”

Green recounted times when he would arrive at the practice facility in the morning and find Santos already completing a workout or shootaround.

It’s a tough and tough climb that Green admires because he got his chance not by scoring and doing the things he does now, but by doing the dirty work. Green cited aggressive counterattacks. And for Green, it’s a wonderful thing to see.

“He worked to become this person,” Green explained.

“You talk about countless hours in Santa Cruz, he never complained. Always stuck to the process. And I’ve said since the day he came here, he never turned his back on it. Stuck, kept his head down, kept working, and he’s now getting an opportunity to show everything he’s worked on and the game he’s built, and it’s a beautiful thing to see.”

Draymond Green was asked about the work Gui Santos has done to get to this point:

“When Gui came here, he didn’t look like an NBA player, and he had his head down. Worked every day… From the day he came here, he never turned his back on it.”

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– Kenzo Fukuda (@kenzofuku) 26 March 2026

That work resulted in Santos earning a three-year extension worth $15 million this season. A win-win deal for both the player and the team.

旧金山——虽然金州勇士队在周六晚上被洛杉矶湖人队击败，但仍然有足够的理由为吉桑托斯和勇士队庆祝。

ClutchPoints 的 Brett Siegel 表示，桑托斯和勇士队同意续签一份为期三年、价值 1500 万美元的合同，并在 2028-29 赛季拥有球员选项。这笔交易使桑托斯不再成为受限制自由球员，并签下一名已成为主教练史蒂夫·科尔轮换中不可或缺的齿轮的球员。

“为桂感到高兴，也为我们感到高兴，”克尔周六说道。 “他对我们来说是一位非常重要的球员，但也是一个令人难以置信的发展故事。第二轮选秀，在圣克鲁斯度过了他的整个第一年，我认为他在某些时候处于双向状态。但他已经成为我们最重要的球员之一，我们都为他感到兴奋。”

桑托斯的续约值得庆祝，因为它为勇士队最成功的发展故事之一留下了印记。桑托斯是 2022 年巴西勇士队在第 55 顺位选中的，从发展联盟球员到关键轮换球员的进步，无论是从球探角度还是从内部生态系统和发展角度来看，都是该组织的一大亮点。

在周六金州勇士队以 129-101 惨败之后，桑托斯反思了为达到这一刻所做的所有努力。

“当你看到你的工作得到回报时，我会想到很多事情，”桑托斯说。 “自从我来到这里以来，在发展联盟，甚至在巴西踢球之前，我们都做了很多工作。我们在那里拥有的所有资源并不多，只是为了进入联赛就是一件非常非常大的事情。但即使能够在世界上最好的组织中获得续约，也没有任何言语可以形容这种感觉。”

桑托斯一家和他的队友的反应

当桑托斯打电话给他的父母告诉他们这个好消息时，他们认为他打电话的原因完全不同。

“当我打电话告诉他们时，我是认真的。‘爸爸，妈妈，我有一些严肃的事情要和你们谈谈。’他们还以为我让我的未婚妻怀孕了。”桑托斯笑着说道。

“我是故意 [leading them on by saying I had] 一些非常严肃的事情要谈论。他们知道我的生活很美好。我并没有做错什么。这是唯一可能发生的事情。那只是个玩笑。他们说，好吧，是的，但如果这对他们来说是新闻，他们也会喜欢的。”

吉·桑托斯的家人认为他今天之后给他们打电话有不同的原因：

“我有点严肃，就像爸爸、妈妈一样，我有一些严肃的事情要谈论，他们认为我让我的未婚夫怀孕了。”

当他们得知真正的消息后，还是非常兴奋。 😂 pic.twitter.com/6BAwYWlCuy

— 福田贤三 (@kenzofuku) 2026 年 3 月 1 日

当有人开玩笑说桑托斯在新合同下可以养得起孩子时，他又开了另一个玩笑：“现在我可以在这里得到更多的桂了！”

但一旦桑托斯能够向他的父母透露这个真实的消息，他们就为他感到非常兴奋和激动，因为他们了解他到达那里需要付出的所有努力。这是摩西·穆迪亲眼所见的职业道德。赛后，穆迪谈到了观察桑托斯如何进入轮换阵容，因为他的道路并不总是清晰的。

“看着他进来，为之努力——看起来并没有一条明确的成功之路，”穆迪说。 “保持冷静，利用机会。但不要过于雄心勃勃，但仍然每天工作，在情况不佳时保持冷静。然后情况开始看起来不错。他是同一个人，看起来很酷。这是我今天早上和他的一次谈话。”

上限影响

可以肯定地说，桑托斯为期三年、价值 1500 万美元的续约对于金州勇士队来说是一次本垒打。勇士队以每年 500 万美元的工资帽获得了一名能投篮、防守和篮板的多才多艺的前锋，这正是联盟中任何一支球队都想要的。这正是他们最好的两名球员斯蒂芬·库里和吉米·巴特勒明年的薪水超过 5500 万美元时所需要的薪水水平。

至于工资帽情况，桑托斯的交易使勇士队下赛季向九名球员承诺的薪水约为1.82亿美元，其中包括带有球员选项的合同，即德雷蒙德·格林、德安东尼·梅尔顿和艾尔·霍福德。下赛季的奢侈税起征点估计约为 2.017 亿美元，勇士队希望低于这个数字，以保留使用非纳税人中产特例的能力。能够使用 MLE 对于他们留住梅尔顿来说非常重要，梅尔顿本赛季从前交叉韧带伤势中恢复过来后，很可能会吸引多名追求者。

因此，保留桑托斯的这个数字很重要。它使他们保持灵活性，为他们的书本提供空间，并在梅尔顿离开时提供强大的后盾。

桑托斯希望为巴西树立榜样

桑托斯明白续约的意义不仅仅在于他自己。当桑托斯上场时，他讲述了 NBA 中的 9 名巴西篮球运动员，他可以将他们作为自己希望成为的榜样。

但作为目前唯一一位在巴西出生和长大的 NBA 球员，桑托斯是下一代巴西篮球运动员打开电视时可以看到的唯一例子。他认真对待这是一项责任，因为他知道所有人的目光都集中在他身上。

“我是这里唯一的一个人，所以当你看待篮球运动时，我就是最大的例子，而 NBA 是你能达到的最高水平。每个人都以我为榜样，”桑托斯说。 “对我来说，我只是想成为一个伟大的人，并表明职业道德是最重要的。这就是我担任这个职位的原因。……

“总的来说，为我们巴西的孩子们树立一个好榜样，表明只要你工作，你就会得到你应得的。”

当被问及吉·桑托斯时，他的故事如何帮助下一代巴西篮球运动员进入联盟：

“对我来说，我只是想成为一个伟大的人，并表明职业道德是最重要的，因为这就是我来到这里的原因。”

完整原声片段在这里： pic.twitter.com/ANuhcQT1AB

— 福田贤三 (@kenzofuku) 2026 年 3 月 1 日

吉·桑托斯将在本赛季及之后继续为勇士队效力，他希望能在季后赛中大放异彩。

SAN FRANCISCO – While the Golden State Warriors were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, there were still plenty of reasons to celebrate for Gui Santos and the Dubs.

According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, Santos and the Warriors agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $15 million with a player option in 2028-29. The deal prevents Santos from hitting restricted free agency and adds a player who has become an integral part of coach Steve Kerr’s rotation.

“Happy for Gui and happy for us,” Kerr said Saturday. “He’s been such an important player for us, but also an incredible development story. Selected in the second round, and he spent his entire first year in Santa Cruz, and I think he was two-way at some point. But he’s become one of our most important players, and we’re all very excited for him.”

Santos’ contract extension is cause for celebration as it seals one of the Warriors’ most successful development stories. Drafted by the Dubs out of Brazil with the 55th pick in 2022, Santos’ progression from G League player to key rotational piece is a feather in the organization’s cap from both a scouting angle and an internal ecosystem and development angle.

After Golden State’s 129-101 blowout loss on Saturday, Santos reflected on all the work he’s done to get to this moment.

“A lot of things go through my mind when you see your work being rewarded,” Santos said. “Since I’ve been here, through the G League and even before playing in Brazil, it was a lot of work. Whatever resources we have there, it’s not a lot, and just making the league is a big, big deal. But even being able to get an extension with the best organization in the world, there aren’t words that can describe this feeling.”

Reaction of the Santos family and their comrades

When Santos called his parents to tell them the good news, they thought he was calling for a completely different reason.

“When I told them on the call, I was a little serious. ‘Dad, Mom, I need to talk to you guys about something serious.’ And they thought I got my fiancée pregnant,” Santos said, laughing with a big smile on his face.

“I was doing it on purpose [leading them on by saying I had] Something really serious to talk about. They know I had a good life. I wasn’t doing anything wrong. This was the only thing that could happen. That was just a joke. They would say, okay, yes, but if it was news to them, they would have liked it too.

Gui Santos’ family thought he was calling them for a different reason after today:

“I was like, Dad, Mom, I had to talk about something serious and they thought I got my fiancée pregnant.”

Once they got the real news they were still very excited. ??? pic.twitter.com/6BAwYWlCuy

– Kenzo Fukuda (@kenzofuku) 1 March 2026

When someone joked that Santos could have kids with his new contract, he added another joke: “Now I can get some more Gui here!”

But once Santos was able to tell his parents the real news, they became very excited and emotional for him because they understood how hard he had to work to get there. It’s a work ethic that Moses Moody got to see firsthand. After the game, Moody talked about watching Santos work his way into the rotation, noting that his path was not always clear.

“Seeing him come in, working for it — it didn’t seem like there was a clear path to success,” Moody said. “Seizing the opportunity, staying down. But not being overly ambitious, but still working every day, keeping my composure when he wasn’t feeling good. Then it started feeling good. And it’s good to see him be the same person. That’s the conversation I had with him this morning.”

cap implications

It’s safe to say that Santos’ three-year, $15 million extension is a home run for Golden State’s cap books. The Warriors have acquired a versatile forward who can shoot, defend and rebound at a cap hit of $5 million per year, which is something any team in the league would want. And that’s exactly the kind of salary level that’s needed when their two best players, Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler, are making $55 million next year.

As far as their cap situation is concerned, Santos’ deal gives the Warriors approximately $182 million in committed salary to nine players next season, including contracts with player options, i.e. Draymond Green, De’Anthony Melton and Al Horford. The luxury tax threshold next season is projected to be approximately $201.7 million, with the Warriors hoping to stay under that number to maintain their ability to use the non-taxpayer mid-tier exception. Being able to utilize the MLE will be key in their hopes of retaining Melton, who will likely command a number of contenders this season after recovering from his ACL injury.

Therefore, it was necessary to retain Santos at this number. This keeps them flexible, gives them space on their books, and provides a strong backup if Melton leaves.

Santos hopes to set example for Brazil

Santos understands the importance of his contract extension beyond just himself. When he was arriving, Santos talked about nine Brazilian basketball players in the NBA who he could look to as examples of what he hoped to become.

But as the only current NBA player born and raised in Brazil, Santos is the only example the next generation of Brazilian basketball players can look to when they turn on their TVs. It’s a responsibility he takes seriously because he knows all eyes are on him.

Santos said, “I’m the only one here, so I’m the biggest example when you look at basketball and the NBA is the biggest level you can get to. Everyone is looking at me as an example.” “For me, it’s just trying to be a great person and show that work ethic is the most important thing. That’s what got me into this position. …

“Overall, be a good example for our kids in Brazil and show that if you work, you get what you deserve.”

Gui Santos was asked how his story could help the next generation of Brazilian basketball players make it into the league:

“For me it’s just trying to be a great person and show that work ethic is the most important thing because that’s what got me here.”

Full soundbite here: pic.twitter.com/ANuhcQT1AB

– Kenzo Fukuda (@kenzofuku) 1 March 2026

Gui Santos will look to continue this hard work in a Warriors uniform this season and beyond, and look to make a splash in the postseason.

SAN FRANCISCO – It’s been a career year for Gui Santos, and the Golden State Warriors have rewarded him in that way.

According to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel, Santos and the Warriors agreed to a contract extension, the team announced Saturday morning — a three-year, $15 million deal with a player option for 2028-29. Santos was set to become a restricted free agent this summer, but the Warriors signed him to a deal that will benefit both parties.

With Golden State troubled by injuries and absences this season, Santos emerged as a key rotational component in Steve Kerr’s system. A 2022 second-round draft pick out of Brazil, the third-year forward has transitioned from the Warriors’ G-League affiliate in Santa Cruz to now being a guy Kerr and the Dubs rely on in tightly contested games.

Since Kerr joined Santos as a starter about a month ago Averaged 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 28.8 minutes in 12 games.

In that span, Santos has come up with two game-winning buckets – a fastbreak layup to take the lead against the Phoenix Suns and a chaotic layup in traffic at home against the Memphis Grizzlies.

“He’s taken another step forward this year, Gui,” Kerr told reporters after a win in Memphis earlier this week. “Last year, he was a very important role player for us. Number one on the team in plus-minus and then [Jimmy Butler] Business, he really strengthened that role. But now, he has become more active as a creator [and] A post-up boy. The step-by-step moves you saw were incredible.

“He has the ability to play point guard when the other team is putting pressure on us. He’s a really versatile player and someone we really value.”

Santos’ journey to the NBA

For Santos, the journey to this point in his career has required patience. After the team’s practice Thursday afternoon, Santos reflected on what he needs to do to become a guy capable of staying in the NBA.

“I think the key word for this is patience,” Santos said.

“Patience, because when I got here, I was a point guard playing in Brazil. I was playing as a point guard, with the ball in my hands, and I spent the whole year in the G-League just learning how to fit into the system here, because my goal was always to play in the NBA, play for the Warriors. And I asked [Kerr]What am I supposed to do? And he was like, okay, I’ll show you the way, like, you have to work hard on defense. You have to crash the boards all the time, and you just have to find Steph.

It’s safe to say that Santos did all of those things, which is why Kerr felt comfortable increasing his minutes this season after not seeing much action the past two seasons.

But ultimately, what stands out about Santos is his relentless positivity and upbeat personality. You’ll rarely find Santos without a big smile on his face, whether he’s on the podium, at practice, or talking with teammates. That’s why even now, he’s grateful for the opportunity and support given to him by the Warriors.

“The coaches here, the staff and the organization, they’ve always been good to me,” Santos said. “They always help me with anything I need, and because of what’s happened right now they’re giving me a chance to show a little more.”

Gui Santos reflected on his journey up to this point, now a key figure for the Dubs:

“The key word for it is patience. Because when I came here, I was a point guard playing in Brazil… and I spent the whole year in the G-League just learning how to fit into the system here.” pic.twitter.com/Q2tyVmjhEQ

– Kenzo Fukuda (@kenzofuku) 27 February 2026

Manchester City may not have him at the Etihad, but one of their group’s prospects is starting to make noise in Portugal.

20-year-old Spanish winger Alvaro Santos is currently impressing at FC Penafiel in the country’s second division – Liga Portugal 2. According to Portuguese newspaper to ballHe has become one of the faces of the club’s recent improvement.

Santos completed his development at Celta Vigo before moving to Belgium. There, he spent two seasons with Lommel SK – a club owned by City Football Group.

That detail matters. His move was not random scouting. This was part of the wider Manchester City Network strategy. The English champion group recognized him early and brought him into their structure.

At Lommel, he made 43 appearances, scoring three goals and adding one assist. The numbers were modest. However, reports about their potential were so strong that they remained within the CFG pathway.

This season, Penafiel secured him on loan to the Belgian side. This arrangement allows Manchester City to closely monitor his development while still giving the group regular senior football.

Performances are getting better

So far in 2025–26, Alvaro Santos has played 19 league matches, starting 18 of them. He has scored three goals and added two assists while playing over 1,500 minutes in Liga Portugal 2.

Primarily a natural winger, he is comfortable on both flanks. Still, observers say he looks most dangerous when starting on the left. From there, he attacks defenders directly, combining close control with pace.

The important thing is that he does not hesitate to take on his opponents. He can cut inside to shoot or drive to the byline to create. Additionally, he has shown the ability to operate as a second striker or in the pocket behind the centre-forward.

There are areas to refine. His off-the-ball intensity and defensive contributions could improve. Yet at just 20 years old, there is clearly room for growth.

What this means for Manchester City’s group

For Manchester City and City Football Group, this is exactly how the model is meant to work.

Young talents are identified early, placed in a development environment like Lommel, and then strategically moved up the league where they can gain minutes and responsibility.

If Santos continues this upward trend in Portugal, the next step could be another loan at a higher level – or even an integration into the more competitive CFG environment.

As of now, reports from Portugal remain positive. And in the Manchester City offices, Alvaro Santos’ files are likely to become increasingly detailed.