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Taran Armstrong joins EuroLeague newcomers
Taran Armstrong #1 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 11, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images.
Australian guard Taran Armstrong reportedly signs with Dubai despite Partizan rumours
- Armstrong’s deal with Dubai comes with the team having a 1-1 record to start its first year
- Golden State still holds his NBA rights, but the move signals Armstrong’s desire for a bigger role
- The 22-year-old averaged 17.1 points in his last NBL season with Cairns before his NBA stint
Australian guard and former Golden State Warrior Taran Armstrong has agreed to a deal with EuroLeague newcomers Dubai, according to Olgun Uluc from ESPN.
Armstrong will join the EuroLeague's newest franchise despite previous reports he was signing with competition heavyweights KK Partizan, who were recently on a pre-season tour of Australia, where they took part in the Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament across Melbourne and Sydney.
Having joined Golden State on a two-way contract in early 2025 at the end of the NBL season, Armstrong was made a restricted free agent this offseason after the Warriors extended him a qualifying offer. While Golden State retains his NBA rights, Armstrong’s move to the EuroLeague suggests a desire to take on a more substantial role, rather than spend another season splitting time between the Warriors and their G League affiliate, Santa Cruz.
Given his age, production, and profile, the former Cairns Taipans star would have been one of the most sought-after Australian NBL free agents on the market, should he have re-entertained the Australian market.
The Tasmanian-born guard previously played two NBL seasons with the Taipans, emerging as one of the league’s most dynamic young creators. In his second season (2024–25), Armstrong averaged 17.1 points, 4.7 assists, and 4.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 46.1% from the field and running the offence with poise well beyond his years. That campaign drew NBA interest, ultimately leading to his deal with Golden State.
He joins former NBA talents Davis Bertans, Dwayne Bacon, and Justin Anderson at Dubai, who beat Partizan in their first EuroLeague game in September.
Armstrong would be the only Australian male in the competition this season.
