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- F
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- #23
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- 36
- Pieces here
- 9
On the record
Called Shots →At least one of Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green is not under contract with the Golden State Warriors on opening night of the 2027-28 season.
Golden State's apron-basis team salary is still above the first apron of $209,015,000 on opening night of the 2026-27 season.
Georges Niang appears in fewer than 40 regular-season games for Golden State in 2026-27.
Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis combine for fewer than 200 regular-season games played for the Golden State Warriors in 2026-27.
Written about him
Steve Kerr Floated A Starting Lineup With A Rookie At Small Forward
Steve Kerr told NBC Sports Bay Area on September 3 that he would not predict a record, and in the same conversation named the lineup question he has to answer in camp: Yaxel Lendeborg at small forward, Draymond Green at power forward, Kristaps Porzingis or Al Horford at center. Kerr also said out loud that he cannot count on his older players for 82 games. Those four played 171 of a possible 328 last season, when Golden State went 37-45. Jimmy Butler, who turns 37 on September 14, is not expected back until the second half; Moses Moody is not expected back until 2027. Two takes filed, on Lendeborg's minutes and on how many games the four veterans reach.
Draymond Green Declined $27,678,571 And Signed For $27,678,571
Green's 2023 contract paid him in four equal steps and the fourth step was a player option worth $27,678,571. He declined it to help Golden State chase LeBron James, the chase failed, and on July 30 he signed for $27,678,571. The term is where the actual decision is, and it points at the summer of 2027.
The Warriors Spent The Summer In One Column
Gary Payton II is back at the minimum, joining Draymond Green, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford and De'Anthony Melton. Five re-signings, no additions of consequence, and a roster nobody outside the building can even count exactly.
