James Michael McAdoo Qualifying Offer Reportedly Won't Be Tendered by Warriors

James Michael McAdoo will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1 after the Golden State Warriors chose not to tender him a qualifying offer, per Chris Haynes of ESPN.

The three-year veteran would have been a restricted free agent, but he will now be free to sign with any team.

The forward averaged 2.8 points in 52 regular-season games this past year.

McAdoo played 457 total minutes this season, which was more than his first two years in the league combined. The 6'9" forward was especially useful on defense, as he produced a 2.4 defensive box plus/minus, which ranked sixth on the team, per Basketball Reference. That mark placed him ahead of noted quality defenders Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala.

However, the Warriors needed to carve out as much cap space as possible for other key contributors, starting with Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. Much of Golden State's bench is also headed into free agency, including Iguodala, Shaun Livingston and David West, among others.

Once the Warriors relinquish McAdoo's rights, he'll be cleared from their books. He'll now have a chance to find more playing time on another team after winning two rings in the last three years.