Ky Bowman to make G League debut Friday as Warriors eye two-way contract limits

Warriors’ two-way contract guard Ky Bowman has been assigned to the G League and will not travel with Golden State for Friday’s game in Utah. The move is aimed at maintaining Bowman’s few remaining days of NBA eligibility.

Having already used 32 of the 45 days of NBA service allotted to two-way contract players, Bowman will play for the Santa Cruz Warriors in Friday’s game against Agua Caliente Clippers at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Not traveling with the team will save him up to three days.

The Warriors are working on ways to convert Bowman’s contract to a regular 15-man roster spot but, in the meantime, are trying to get the most out of his two-way contract limits. In an attempt to stretch out Bowman’s time, the Warriors have sat the 22-year-old guard out of recent practices.

With 14 healthy players for the first time since the opening week of the season, the team can afford to leave Bowman behind for the one-game trip. He is expected to rejoin the team upon their return to San Francisco.

In 26 games (six starts), Bowman averaged 8.6 points, 2.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 23 minutes per game. His appearance Friday will be his G League debut.