SAN FRANCISCO – The best player from the Warriors’ ragtag Summer League squad will not return to the Bay Area.

Australian point guard Taran Armstrong signed with Dubai Basketball in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

Because Golden State tendered a qualifying offer to the 6-foot-5 Armstrong in June, the NBA team retains his exclusive negotiating rights in the event that he returns to the NBA.

The 23-year-old signed with the Warriors in February and played 11 games for Santa Cruz, but did not suit up for the Warriors in the regular season or playoffs.

Before that, Armstrong won the Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year award at Cal Baptist in 2022, and played pro basketball in Australia following his early departure from college.

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