The Golden State Warriors spent Thursday's NBA draft moving around the board rather than staying put, ultimately using two late second-round selections on Australian forward Alex Toohey and Florida guard Will Richard. General manager Mike Dunleavy took Toohey at No. 52 and Richard at No. 56.

The team had decided earlier in the week that it did not need to keep the 41st pick. In the Warriors' view, the middle of the draft was crowded, and they preferred to make two attempts at talent they believed would still be available late. Golden State sent No. 41 to the Phoenix Suns for picks 52 and 59, then moved up three places, from 59 to 56, in a second deal. The approach resembled the team's draft-night maneuvering a year earlier.

The Warriors obtained the 56th pick from Memphis in exchange for the rights to Justinian Jessup and a heavily protected 2032 second-round pick, according to a source. Golden State had selected Jessup at No. 51 in 2020, and he has since played in Australia, Spain, New Zealand and France.

Toohey is a 6-foot-8 forward who played in Australia's National Basketball League after committing to Gonzaga as a high school prospect. He also had offers from Michigan and Villanova. The 21-year-old showed a strong feel for the game and solid defensive instincts, though he has room to improve as an outside shooter. He averaged 1.4 steals and 0.8 blocks in 23 minutes per game. Dunleavy pointed to his defensive versatility, saying he "creates a lot of plays which is important for our defense" and fits the mold of disruptive defenders such as Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler and Podziemski.

Richard, 22, was a key guard on Florida's 2025 national championship team, shooting 36% from three-point range. He scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the title game, and averaged 13.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals as a senior. Because his role at Florida resembles what he may be asked to do in Golden State, he may have a better chance to contribute quickly. "We see him as a two-way player," Dunleavy said. "Shoot it, defend it."

Dunleavy was candid about expectations. "I don't expect these guys to have that much of an impact as rookies," he said, adding that the team believes both players are not "years away." He noted that both were high on the Warriors' board and had worked out for the team. Players chosen this late typically sign two-way deals or multi-year contracts at rookie-minimum rates, which is valuable for a team with a top-heavy payroll. How free agency unfolds will help determine their roster status, and time with the Warriors' G League affiliate in Santa Cruz appears likely.

Dunleavy's record gives the strategy some support: he took Quinten Post at No. 52 last year and Trayce Jackson-Davis at No. 57 the year before.

Phoenix used the 41st pick on Kentucky guard Koby Brea, who led the nation in three-point percentage as a senior before transferring and leading the SEC in the category. Brea wore a Warriors cap at Barclays Center after being selected, even though he is headed to the Suns. Sion James, Johni Broome and Micah Peavy, all of whom worked out for Golden State, were taken before that pick.

The Warriors also signed undrafted free agents Chance McMillan and L.J. Cryer to Exhibit-10 deals, a source confirmed. McMillan, a 6-foot-2 guard from Vallejo, finished a five-year college career at Texas Tech, shooting 43% from deep and averaging 14.2 points as a fifth-year player. Cryer, a 6-foot-1 guard and Houston All-American, led the Big 12 in three-point percentage three years in a row.