Spurs acquiring Marquese Chriss from Warriors

The Warriors will trade center Marquese Chriss to the Spurs, tweets Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Golden State will receive Cady Lalanne in return, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.

San Antonio will also get cash in the deal, adds ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The move will enable the Warriors to save some money on the luxury tax, rather than spending it on an injured player.

Chriss underwent surgery after breaking his right fibula in late December and is expected to miss the rest of the season. He is making $1.8M this season on an expiring contract.

Lalanne, a 28-year-old center, was a second-round pick by the Spurs in 2015 but has never made it to the NBA. He is currently playing in South Korea.