Warriors trade veteran guard Cory Joseph to Pacers ahead of deadline

Cory Joseph's Warriors tenure has come to an end, and he doesn't have to go very far to join his new team.

The Warriors are trading the veteran guard to the Indiana Pacers -- the team they are playing Thursday night -- along with cash for a 2024 second-round draft pick, the team announced shortly after the NBA trade deadline.

The Athletic's Shams Charania and Anthony Slater first reported news of the trade.

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Warriors are trading Cory Joseph to the Pacers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2024

Pacers sent a second-round pick to Warriors for Joseph and cash, sources said. https://t.co/RICFGI5j77
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2024

The Warriors received a 2024 second rounder in the Cory Joseph trade, per sources. So they'll have a pick in the upcoming draft. Sent cash to the Pacers. No other trade deadline moves. The core remains intact.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 8, 2024

Joseph averaged 2.4 points and 1.6 assists in 11.4 minutes over 26 games for the Warriors this season. He signed a one-year contract with Golden State worth $3.2 million last summer, per Spotrac.