SAN FRANCISCO – When Quinten Post watches film of his rookie season, he does not revel in his 73 made 3-pointers or his 148 rebounds grabbed.
The second-year sharpshooting big from Boston College by way of the Netherlands instead sees the myriad ways he needs to improve, a detailed map for the work he has since done with Warriors assistant coaches Seth Cooper and Everett Dayton.
“It’s been a busy summer,” Post recently told the Bay Area News Group.
Post could be in line for a starting role this season, as the team has yet to make any moves in free agency.
Even if Al Horford comes to the team as has been widely reported, Post would still provide valuable minutes as a younger option at the five.
The 7-footer was a revelation as a second-round rookie last season, working his way up from the G League and eventually starting 14 games. Post averaged 8.1 points per game and made 40.8% of his 3-pointers. He had to miss Summer League with an ankle injury, but said that now in the rear-view mirror.
“I got cleared pretty soon after Summer League, so I’m back on the court,” said Post, who has been working out at Chase Center five times a week. “I don’t feel anything in it.”
The center has put that healthy ligament to work this summer, focusing extensively on improving his strength and agility, something that he hopes will give him a boost on defense.
“A big part for next year is guarding without fouling,” Post said. “I fouled too much, especially in situations where it wasn’t necessary, where I could just use my size to wall up and make guys take hard shots.”
Portland Trail Blazers’ Anfernee Simons #1 shoots past Golden State Warriors’ Quinten Post #21 in the first quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, March 10, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Post had nine games in the regular season with at least four fouls, and three nights in the first round series against Houston when he committed four or more infractions.
Post has been able to practice different defensive scenarios with a group he called “the young guys” during the summer, including Taran Armstrong, Gui Santos, Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jackson Rowe.
Another point of improvement has been his decision-making skills.
While he averaged less than a turnover a game, he also was not much of a playmaker, often being the one finishing possessions with an outside shot but not looking to set up other teammates.
He hopes that can change – to an extent – this season.
“On the (screen and) roll, being able to pass in those short-roll situations, and also finish versus smaller defenders is something I have worked on,” Post said.
But as he listed the ways he wished to become a more well-rounded player, Post made it clear that he knew where his value lay with the Warriors.
“It’s the thing that brought me here, and I want to keep expanding on that and become a more versatile shooter,” Post said.
It has not been all work for Post during the offseason.
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He made a trip to Paris, making sure to catch the French Open with his girlfriend and former Boston College tennis player Marice Aguiar. Post counts Jannik Sinner as his favorite player.
The sophomore center also bought a new bicycle, and can sometimes be seen riding around downtown San Francisco.
The time for leisure is almost up, but if Post is feeling any pressure to perform on a team that has yet to make a move in free agency and is yet to resolve the Jonathan Kuminga situation, he has not shown it.
Post had a phenomenal rookie year compared to predraft expectations, but he knows that keeping a spot in the rotation is not guaranteed, regardless of what happens with the Warriors.
“Whatever’s happening with the team, or outside the team, that shouldn’t change my motivation for this year,” Post said.
Golden State Warriors’ Quinten Post (21) takes a shot against Dallas Mavericks’ Dante Exum (0) in the second quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
