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Nico Mannion to miss several weeks of basketball as he recovers from stomach virus, photo shows a very slender Mannion

We’re coming up on almost a month now since the news broke that Nico Mannion would be taking his talents to Italy.

On August 10 it was announced that Mannion agreed to sign with Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroCup. The move was made as Mannion felt that rather than being a two-way player, which is the type of contract he was on with Golden State, he could better develop his game playing in Italy rather than bouncing back and forth from the NBA to the G-League. The Warriors still retain his restricted free agency rights should Mannion return to the NBA.

FeatureJoseph AziziSeptember 6, 2021Nico Mannion, WarriorsComment

Green Supports Mannion's "Chess Move" to Italy on Social Media 

Born in Siena, Italy, Nico Mannion decided to return home Tuesday following a year in the NBA, agreeing to a multi-season deal with Virtus Bologna of the Serie A Basketball League.

And his now-former teammate Draymond Green was cheerleading the guard’s decision to leave the Warriors, highlighting the benefits for Mannion’s career and rejecting critics saying the one-time Arizona backcourt player made the wrong choice.

Nico Mannion Departs Warriors for Italy

The Nico Mannion era in Golden State is being put on hold. Whether this is a permanent end or simply a pause remains to be seen.

Mannion, who was going to be on a two-way contract with the Warriors for this upcoming season, chose instead to sign with Virtus Bologna of the Serie A Basketball League in Italy. To fill his two-way slot, the Warriors have agreed to a deal with point guard Chris Chiozza. That move was reported prior to the announcement of Mannion’s departure.

FeatureAlex HuttonAugust 11, 2021Nico Mannion, Warriors, Italy Comment

The Warriors Have Some Self-Reflecting to do

It didn’t take a 26-point loss to the Los Angeles Clippers to show that these Golden State Warriors are far from contending for another championship. But a night that saw a visibly frustrated Stephen Curry implore his teammates for more as James Wiseman watched from the sidelines due to a disciplinary benching revealed a larger, more sobering truth: the Warriors -- as an organization -- are scattered, stuck in a vicious cycle of self-sabotage with no identity or focus to regain their status as one of the league’s best.

Shorthanded Warriors Limp into Break

Golden State went on the road against the second-best team in the West without its two best players, and it went about as expected.

Game RecapMichael WaldmanMarch 5, 2021golden state warriors, warriors, Nico Mannion, Jordan Poole, james wiseman, steve kerrComment

Poole and Mannion Return to Warriors with an Opportunity

After ranking second and 11th in the G League Bubble in scoring, respectively, second-year guard Jordan Poole and rookie guard Nico Mannion were recalled from the Santa Cruz Warriors to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.