The Warriors will fly to Utah on Thursday for a matchup against the Jazz on Friday.
But two-way guard Ky Bowman will not board the flight.
Instead, he will head down to Santa Cruz to make his G League debut Friday night, the team announced Thursday morning.
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When D'Angelo Russell missed nine games from Nov. 17 to Dec. 2, Bowman averaged 12.6 points, 4.1 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 31.7 minutes.
But with D-Lo back in the lineup during the last four games, Bowman's numbers have dipped to 6.5 points, 2.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 19.2 minutes.
Throw in the fact that guard Jacob Evans is back after missing 21 games, and it makes perfect sense to send Bowman -- who has used 31 of the maximum 45 days he can be up with Golden State -- to the Sea Dubs.
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It's unclear at this point if Alen Smailagic will travel to Utah or join Bowman in Surf City.
Santa Cruz hosts the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario, and tipoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. on NBC Sports Bay Area Plus.