The Warriors are lining up the 2026-27 season as a “gap year” and prioritizing internal development over external additions, per @MontePooleNBCS
(h/t @TheNBABase)
Brandin Podziemski and his camp could demand up to $25 million per year from the Warriors due to his contributions as a starter and his improved production, per @BrettSiegelNBA
“In terms of what a new deal for Podziemski could possibly look like, it is likely that the AAV would be between $22 million and $24 million. While the sweet spot for the Warriors would be a deal somewhere between $15 million and $18 million, Podziemski and his camp would want to exceed this in their asking price due to his contributions as a starter and improved production during the 2025-26 season.”
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"There's no doubt Brad Stevens has already been on the phone with the Warriors brass to pitch a deal [for Curry]. Boston has a path to making a decent deal for both sides," per @John_Karalis.
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No but I do think the Warriors saw how Indiana and Washington and even New York were able to take advantage of desperate teams and want to exist in that space.
The Bay isn’t LA but you could easily get a star to buy in and then work around that.
REPORT: The Warriors would “lurk” as a potential suitor for Paolo Banchero if the Magic begin to underachieve in a now-loaded Eastern Conference, per @BrettSiegelNBA.
"If you really think that Jaylen Brown for four first-round picks was going to make that much of a difference, I can't help you. Anthony Davis? Are you kidding me? "
@NickFriedell has a message for Warriors fans who think a big name would've solved all issues | @WillardAndDibs
The Warriors decided not to trade for Jaylen Brown because they felt he wouldn’t be able to carry the franchise after Steph Curry retires, per @loganmmurdock
“Should they have gotten in on the Jaylen Brown sweepstakes? The Warriors had an opportunity to trade for the former Celtic before the deadline in February, but couldn’t build an organizational consensus that Brown would be the right player to carry the Warriors beyond the Curry era.”
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I’m more hopeful about post Steph than most cause I think they draft well + don’t consider the last 7 years as a glimpse into the future. They told everyone their plan hah can’t play poker if everyone knows your hand.
Figured they’d give him 2 years to secure the plan but this could be the last dance.
Steph for sure signs the extension, but unclear on whether the 28 season is played in GS.
Draymond Green has agreed to return to the Golden State Warriors on a one-year, $27.7 million deal, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. The contract is the same Green opted out of to give the Warriors flexibility to pursue LeBron James, but the sides land his return Tuesday.
I think 2028 is the hard cut off. Jimmy and Steph get an extension + draymond gets his new 1+1 deal.
Clean books + shit roster and you go for the 2029 #1 pick.
main issue is the money Steph generates is too good to let him walk + it’d be a terrible look to trade him without his blessing.
Crazy how the best thing Steph could do for the organization is ask out.
.@timkawakami on Joe Lacob's goal:
"What Lacob wants to do and this might get Warriors' fans mad, but he wants to build the next team after Steph Curry. I don't know how possible that is, but Lacob has a very keen interest in 'This organization is going to show what it can do with Steph Curry and then after Steph Curry.' I don't think it's going to be as good myself, but that's what he wants to do."
It’s been clear that the org is waiting for Steph to retire. 2022 blew up the timeline but I’m sure the initial plan was for him to walk after the 25 season.
The likely trade price the Warriors must offer the Wizards to secure LeBron James and Anthony Davis as a package deal:
Washington: Jimmy Butler, 2030 swap, 2031 unprotected 1st, 2032 swap, 2033 unprotected 1st
Golden State: Davis + LeBron signs