Warriors extend qualifying offers to Barnes, Ezeli

The Golden State Warriors have extended qualifying offers to Harrison Barnes and Festus Ezeli, making them restricted free agents.

Golden State did not make qualifying offers to Ian Clark or James Michael McAdoo, so both will become unrestricted free agents.

Barnes has reportedly already drawn interest from the Philadelphia 76ers, but has expressed his desire to return to the Bay Area. The 23-year-old averaged 11.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists on 46.6 percent shooting for the Warriors this past season.

Ezeli boasted his best season as a pro in 2015-16, averaging 7.0 points and 5.6 rebounds for the 73-win Warriors. The 26-year-old is expected to be one of the hottest free-agent big men on the market.

Both Clark and McAdoo served as role players for Golden State this past season, and were likely seen as replaceable by Warriors management.