Who Is Omer Yurtseven, and What Will His Role Be For The Warriors?
As a result of the injuries, the Warriors are signing Omer Yurtseven to a 10-day contract, NBA Insider Marc Stein reported. Yurtseven has been productive in his 113 NBA games, though he has been out of the league since 2023-24. He owns career averages of 5.0 points on 53.5% shooting from the field, 4.6 rebounds (1.5 offensive boards), and 1.3 blocks.
Yurtseven went undrafted out of Georgetown in 2020. The 27-year-0ld, who was born in Turkey, started his career with Fenerbahce before moving on to North Carolina State for two seasons. He played one season at Georgetown.
Yurtseven began his professional career with the Oklahoma City G League club OKC Blue. Yurstsever signed his first NBA contract with the Miami Heat in the spring of 2021. He spent two seasons with the Heat before signing with the Utah Jazz, spending a single year with the franchise.
After being released by Utah on June 30, 2024, Yurtseven returned to Europe, signing a multi-year deal with Greek club Panathinaikos. Yurtseven was highly productive with Panathinaikos, though he saw only 14 minutes per contest before leaving for the G League with the Maine Red Claws (Boston Celtics), making a successful claim on March 4. Maine immediately dealt Yurtseven to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (Houston Rockets affiliate).
Yurtseven was dominant in his three games with RGV before signing the deal with Golden State. He totaled 69 points along with 40 rebounds (16 offensive) and seven blocks with the Vipers.
Yurtseven is a big-bodied physical presence at 7 feet and 265 pounds, a reliable rebounder. He does an outstanding job at boxing out on the defensive end and excels on the offensive glass. He is a capable roller off screens, able to finish around the rim.
Yurtseven figures to see sometime with the Warriors during these 10 days. With all the Dubs injuries, Yurtseven is the only true center behind Post. Gui Santos and Malvey Leons, who are on a two-way contract, are the only other healthy bigs.
