The Golden State Warriors are running it back this season, as 12 of their 13 players with standard contracts were on the team last year. But two players they rostered last year have signed with new teams, and one of them is Pat Spencer.
Kevon Looney spent a decade alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, winning three NBA championships and becoming one of the Golden State Warriors’ most respected locker-room voices.
Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler is still recovering from an ACL injury, which limited him to just 38 games last season. With the Warriors failing to get a major addition to the roster in the offseason, Butler’s return to action will be imperative.
Several teams entered the offseason with a clear idea of their roster needs and how they could make the necessary upgrades. While the Golden State Warriors
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Draymond Green opted out of $27.7 million in June to give the Golden State Warriors flexibility to sign LeBron James. James chose Philadelphia, and Green then signed right back for the same $27.7 million he had declined to continue playing alongside Stephen Curry.
The Warriors could have as much as $120 million in salary-cap space next summer, though that number comes with plenty of qualifiers. As Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron noted, potential extensions for Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Brandin Podziemski could quickly cut into that projected space.
The Golden State Warriors are up to 13 players with standard contracts after re-signing Gary Payton II. There is no report of an imminent trade, so this is what they will look like, at least at the beginning of the season.
Stephen Curry has not requested a trade from the Warriors. The Celtics have not made an offer for him. Welcome to August in the NBA. As Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports explained, some recent Curry speculation began with a hypothetical from Celtics reporter John Karalis of SI.com and the “Locked On Celtics” podcast.
Stephen Curry has never publicly hinted at wanting out of Golden State. Even after roster shakeups, failed pursuits of star talent and another offseason filled with questions about the Warriors’ championship ceiling, the four-time NBA champion has continued to tie his future to the franchise.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Golden State Warriors have had a disastrous offseason thus far, swinging and missing on LeBron James in free agency and looking poised to retain the exact same roster that won 37 games last year.
The Warriors haven’t made a single external addition to their roster this offseason, making them one of the few teams in the league that haven’t signed a new player after finishing 37-45 last season and losing in the Play-In.
If there's something that the Celtics can always count on, it is president of basketball operations Brad Stevens having an ace up his sleeve and a big move to make next.
Gary Payton II is returning to the Golden State Warriors on a one-year contract for the veteran minimum of $3.9 million, according to multiple reports on Saturday.
Realistic or not, the number one talking point around the NBA after LeBron James made his decision to go to Philadelphia is the potential that Stephen Curry could eventually leave Golden State.
The Golden State Warriors spent much of the offseason chasing blockbuster moves, but one of their most important decisions came by keeping a familiar face in the building.
The Warriors intend to re-sign free agent guard Gary Payton II, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link), who reports that the deal between the two sides is on track to be finalized this weekend.
August 1: A month after agreeing to terms with the Warriors, Melton has officially completed his new deal, per NBA.com’s transaction log. He was re-signed using the taxpayer mid-level exception, hard-capping Golden State at the second tax apron.
Warriors star Stephen Curry has been left empty-handed (again) and with an aging, brittle roster that may simply not be good enough to compete for a championship.
The Warriors have swung and missed on several attempts to pair Curry with another superstar, making only marginal moves and acquiring aging and/or brittle former stars.