Warriors Rumors: Quinn Cook Qualifying Offer Rescinded; Becomes UFA
Quinn Cook has reportedly become an unrestricted free agent after the Golden State Warriors rescinded his qualifying offer Wednesday.
Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic reported the update.
The Warriors extended the qualifying offer to Cook on Saturday, and the point guard quickly generated attention on the open market as a restricted free agent.
Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype reported the Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards all showed interest.
Cook played a limited role for the star-studded Warriors this past season. He averaged 6.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 74 appearances (10 starts) while playing 14.3 minutes per game.
The 26-year-old is a career 41.8 percent shooter from three-point range, which is likely the main reason he's attracted ample interest as a free agent.
It's unclear whether that shooting ability will be enough to make up for the 6'2" guard's defensive deficiencies should he take on a bigger role with a new team. He ranked 88th out of 90 qualified point guards in ESPN's defensive real plus-minus during the 2018-19 campaign.
Cook's exit from Golden State should create more opportunities for Jacob Evans, the team's first-round pick in the 2018 draft, behind Stephen Curry and D'Angelo Russell in the backcourt rotation.
Meanwhile, the Duke product shouldn't have much trouble finding a new home given the ample interest before the market opened over the weekend.
