In a video from a workout with Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green declared the Warriors will win the championship this season. Stephen Curry publicly backed the optimism, saying the team can contend if healthy and citing last season’s post-deadline surge. Golden State has nine players under contract as of Sept. 1, with Jonathan Kuminga on a $7.9 million qualifying offer after declining a reported two-year, $45 million deal. Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report projects the Warriors will sign 5–6 players in September, with De'Anthony Melton, Gary Payton II and Al Horford mentioned as potential additions. ESPN forecasts a 48–34 record and No. 7 seed for 2025–26, while a separate report predicts Malcolm Brogdon will join the Timberwolves rather than Golden State.