Overview

• Golden State ended its summer stalemate by signing Jonathan Kuminga to a two-year, $46.8 million contract with a second-year team option on Sept. 8.
• With that resolved, the Warriors completed moves by adding Al Horford and Seth Curry, re-signing De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II, and inking rookies Alex Toohey (two-way) and Will Richard (four-year deal).
• ESPN’s Bobby Marks notes Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green account for more than 75% of team salary, and the Warriors can trade up to four future firsts plus multiple swaps.
• Speculative proposals center on Giannis Antetokounmpo, yet salary math shows Kuminga ($22.5M) plus Moses Moody, Buddy Hield and Brandin Podziemski would still be about $12 million short of Antetokounmpo’s $58.5 million for 2025-26.
• Analysts indicate any star pursuit would likely require including Draymond Green’s $25.9 million contract or involving a third team, underscoring that such scenarios remain hypothetical.