Gonzaga Bulldogs’ Graham Ike may have gone undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft, but the 6-9 forward will still get his NBA shot in Northern California.
His agent, Fess Irvin of Fess Irvin Basketball, told The Consensus NBA Substack that he will sign a free agent deal with the Golden State Warriors. The nature of the deal is an Exhibit 10 contract.
An Exhibit 10 is a one-year, non-guaranteed training camp deal that pays the league minimum salary. This partnership gives Ike a chance of possibly making the 2026-27 opening day roster on a standard contract or spending the majority of his time with the Golden State’s G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, on a two-way contract.
The Warriors currently have the maximum three players signed to a two-way deal. If he’s waived before the start of the regular season, Ike would most likely join a G League roster as a full-time player.
The 23-year-old native of Aurora, Colorado, was a proven winner and scoring threat throughout his three seasons in Spokane, Washington. During that 101-game stretch under coach Mark Few, Ike averaged 17.8 points on a shooting split of 58.9 percent from the field, 35.8 percent on three-pointers, and 79.6 percent at the free throw line. The 2025-26 West Coast Conference Player of the Year and Associated Press’s Third Team All-American also grabbed 7.5 rebounds per game and 31 double-doubles across that span.
Recent Gonzaga alums have found success after grinding their way through the G League to the NBA. Just take a look at Los Angeles Lakers forward Drew Timme, Dallas Mavericks guard Ryan Nembhard, and Brooklyn Nets guard Malachi Smith, who all went undrafted.
Ike’s first chance at proving the doubters wrong will come at the 2026 California Classic, a summer league taking place inside both the Golden State’s Chase Center and Sacramento Kings’ Golden 1 Center from July 3 through 6.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
