The fifteenth man
The Warriors Will Carry Fifteen And Dress Thirteen
Golden State has thirteen standard contracts and two open spots, and the general manager says both will be filled by October 21. The last four openers they went a man short, and last October they were one of sixteen clubs that did. What changed is not the philosophy. It is that two of the fifteen cannot play, and filling the roster in October is how a team gives up the thing it usually saves for February.
Grant Lombard·Aug 14, 2026·5 min readRead