Golden State assigned Santos to the G League's Santa Cruz Warriors on Wednesday, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Santos falling out of Golden State's rotation, this move makes a lot of sense in order for the forward to see some live reps.

Santos isn't part of the starting lineup for Friday's game against Portland.

EDGE Analysis

Santos made a spot start Wednesday, but he'll return to the second unit Friday. The 23-year-old played 18 minutes in the start, and he hadn't seen more than 12 minutes in a game previously.

Santos is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Miami, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Santos will make his first start of the campaign Wednesday, stepping into the first unit due to the absences of Jimmy Butler (back), Draymond Green (illness), Jonathan Kuminga (knee) and Al Horford (toe). Santos hasn't logged more than 12 minutes in a game this season.

Santos supplied five points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3Pt), four rebounds and one assist over 11 minutes in Saturday's 114-109 loss to Indiana.

EDGE Analysis

Santos logged double-digit minutes for just the second time this season Saturday and made the most of his opportunity, converting both of his field-goal attempts and finishing with a plus-six plus-minus. The forward has appeared in six of Golden State's seven games to start the year, averaging 2.2 points and 1.0 rebounds in 6.7 minutes per contest.

Santos added seven points (3-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds, an assist and a steal over 23 minutes in Friday's 106-103 loss to the Clippers.

EDGE Analysis

Despite tying with Buddy Hield to lead the bench unit in minutes played, Santos did not capitalize on the opportunity, despite having an efficient outing. Santos will likely be backing up Draymond Green at the power forward position to start the season, but will have to contend with Jonathan Kuminga, Gary Payton and Buddy Hield for playing time.

The Warriors exercised Santos' $2.2 million team option Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Santos saw his playing time increase significantly at the start of the new year. He finished the 2024-25 regular season averaging 4.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists over 13.6 minutes per game in 56 contests (two starts). The 2022 second-round pick will likely be on the Warriors' summer league squad and will look to play well enough to earn a larger role in the rotation for the 2025-26 campaign.

Santos notched two points (1-4 FG, 0-3 3Pt), five rebounds and one block across 16 minutes during Wednesday's 121-110 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals.

EDGE Analysis

After barely touching the floor in the postseason prior to Wednesday, coach Steve Kerr mixed things up and gave Santos a shot, but he wasn't able to make much noise. As for the regular season, Santos was mostly an end-of-bench rotation player, making 56 appearances with 4.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists on 45.8 percent shooting in 13.6 minutes per contest. The Warriors hold a $2.2 million option on Santos for 2025-26.

Santos amassed four points (2-6 FG, 0-3 3Pt), four rebounds, six assists and two steals in 24 minutes during Sunday's 148-106 win over San Antonio.

EDGE Analysis

Although he struggled shooting the ball, Santos made a strong impact on the game elsewhere. Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) left this game early, meaning Santos could see more run in the short term. He's only worth monitoring in very deep leagues, however, as his usage rate is very low.

Santos registered 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-6 3Pt) and three rebounds over 20 minutes during Tuesday's 112-86 loss to the Heat.

EDGE Analysis

Even though Santos' minutes and role off the bench have been inconsistent in recent weeks, there's no question he made the most of his minutes in this one while making his presence felt as a shooter. Santos has scored in double digits just four times since the All-Star break, though, so it's hard to rely on him for consistent fantasy production, especially considering he has a relatively minor role off the bench in the current rotation.

Santos will come off the bench during Monday's game against Denver, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

Quinten Post will supplant Santos in the starting five Monday. The 22-year-old swingman was fairly quiet during his spot start in Saturday's win over the Knicks, during which he recorded five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT) and seven rebounds in 21 minutes.