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# Former Gonzaga Wings Tyon Grant-Foster, Jalen Warley Sign Summer League Deals
- URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/former-gonzaga-bulldog-wings-tyon-grant-foster-jalen-warley-sign-summer-league-deals/
- Published: 2026-06-27T01:34:29.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T05:52:36.000Z
- Author: Corbin Smith
- Tags: News, Analysis, Gonzaga Men's Basketball, Tyon Grant-Foster, Jalen Warley

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![  Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Jalen Warley (8) shoots against the Kennesaw State Owls during the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images  ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1d/f2/1df2f77b-83dd-4bc0-a6d2-6d1bb5df89a3/content/images/2026/10/usatsi_28544696-format-original.jpg)

Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Jalen Warley (8) shoots against the Kennesaw State Owls during the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images \[/caption\]

Last week, ex-Gonzaga Bulldog Tyon Grant-Foster was finally cleared by the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel, making him eligible for league-affiliated activities. This week, the 6-7 wing has agreed to a Summer League contract with the San Antonio Spurs, joining the reigning Western Conference Champions’ offseason circuit. Grant-Foster earns this opportunity despite not being authorized to participate in this cycle’s pre-draft events, like the NBA Combine, as well as individual or group workouts.

Also latching on in the Summer League is one of Grant-Foster’s teammates in Spokane, Jalen Warley, who signed on with one of the teams he had a pre-draft workout with, the Indiana Pacers. Now, both former Zags get to showcase their games over the coming weeks with the hope of earning a more standard contract for the regular season.

The NBA’s Summer League runs for the first three weeks in July, beginning with the California Classic, which now pertains to two former Zags. The Sacramento Kings and Graham Ike’s Golden State Warriors will be the host teams of the four-day event starting July 3\. During that stretch, the Warriors and Spurs will play each other on Sunday, July 5, at 4 PM PT at the Chase Center, which is where Ike and Grant-Foster helped Gonzaga down USF 80-59 back on February 18\. This specific group also includes the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, and Brooklyn Nets. Another cluster of teams will compete similarly in Salt Lake City, before all 30 NBA teams travel to Las Vegas for the Summer League’s official commencement.

**Grant-Foster Heads to San Antonio**

Grant-Foster appeared in parts of seven seasons at the college level, including two JUCO years and only one game played at DePaul in 2021, during which he collapsed in the tunnel at halftime. The incident was one of two cardiac arrests he would suffer in a three-month timeframe. Because of his heart condition, diagnosed as arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, Grant-Foster needed a defibrillator implanted to restore his heartbeat in case of emergency.

Returning to the court for the 2023-24 campaign after being medically cleared, Grant-Foster broke out after transferring to Grand Canyon. He averaged 20.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 1.5 blocks, winning the WAC Player of the Year award and prompting him to enter the draft process. But the defibrillator went off back on Dec. 4, 2023, leading the NBA to deem Grant-Foster as “medically unfit” before he could participate in pre-draft activities, even though he was authorized to play collegiately. He later withdrew from the draft after the May 31 deadline and returned to the Antelopes for another year.

So he played the last two seasons, including his one with Gonzaga, under this moniker, even as he helped both teams reach the NCAA tournament. Before this past season, Grant-Foster needed an eligibility waiver for one final year, but it was rejected by the NCAA on multiple occasions. Therefore, he had to be cleared in an injunction hearing, which took place a week before GU’s first regular-season game.

After finally receiving clearance, the 26-year-old went on to average 11.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 35 games with the Zags. Due to a season-ending knee injury to Braden Huff, Grant-Foster wound up taking the second-most shots on the team (297), being a consistently aggressive cog in the offense. He was also one of several dynamic perimeter defenders on the roster, contributing to one of the country’s best defensive units. Grant-Foster’s best attribute was by far his shot-blocking ability, which included both interior attempts and jumpshots. His wingspan also allowed him to be effective in passing lanes, and he was a beast on the offensive glass.

Although Grant-Foster isn’t shy of taking any shot on the floor, how efficient he is at all three levels will determine his staying power in the league. His tremendous length and athleticism allow him to get downhill and attack the rim with ease, but his shot from beyond the arc and in the mid-range disappeared at times throughout the season.

With the Spurs, Grant-Foster aligns with a defensive culture headlined by the best player on that end in the world, Victor Wembanyama. Grant-Foster specifically slots in alongside players like Julian Champagnie and Devin Vassell as wings who make considerable impacts defensively. The difference between Grant-Foster and those two, however, is their ability to knock down the trey. They also have Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle – younger, bigger guards who have already established themselves in the league. In the draft, San Antonio selected three big men and a point guard, so the window is there for Grant-Foster to stand out at his position in the Summer League.

Regardless, Grant-Foster’s traits and production at the college level were enough for him to earn a shot to compete with an organization. He gets the opportunity to pursue his NBA dream after overcoming several setbacks and obstacles along the way.

**Warley Catches on With Pacers**

After helping the Zags out in an abundance of ways this past season, Warley is headed to a team that is one year removed from being in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. In the pre-draft process, he had at least two team workouts, including Indiana and Golden State.

Spending four seasons and five years in the college ranks, Warley got to show a little bit of everything on the floor. He played three of those at Florida State, and originally transferred to Virginia for his senior campaign, but re-entered the portal after the Cavaliers’ head coach, Tony Bennett, retired shortly before the regular season. So Warley joined Gonzaga in the middle of the year, redshirting on the bench as he got acclimated to the Zags’ system.

In 2025-26, Warley played a fundamental role in the Bulldogs’ rotation, especially when he transitioned to a regular starter after Huff went down. Across 33 games, he averaged 7.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.5 steals. Shooting 56.5% from the field on a shot diet based solely inside the arc, Warley picked his shots wisely by taking smart cuts and sitting in the dunker’s spot, finishing plenty of floaters and layups throughout the year. Defensively, he played the four despite standing at 6-7, taking on assignments of power forwards and true centers and defending them admirably. He even played through a bruised quad down a stretch, stepping up for a program that was more ravaged by injury than any in the Mark Few era.

Warley saw improvements production-wise across the board defensively, including a notable presence on the offensive boards that created countless extra possessions for Gonzaga. But he did see a decline in his playmaking numbers, as well as a persistent trait of turning down jumpshots. His growth in that area will be paramount, yet consistently being impactful in those non-scoring areas is how Warley made a name for himself.

Because acquiring Purdue point guard Braden Smith was their only move during the draft, much of the Pacers’ Summer League roster will include undrafted free agents like Warley. Their contracted players, however, feature several players falling in a similar bucket to Warley as guard/wing hybrids. Former Gonzaga guard Andrew Nembhard is a part of this group, as well as Aaron Nesmith, Ben Sheppard, and Johnny Furphy, who were all on the team that ran through the East two seasons ago.

Clearly on the Pacers’ radar for a while, Warley has the chance to display his winning attitude and playstyle for an organization that values it and wants to bounce back from a down season.