Overview

• ESPN’s panel of insiders lists the Warriors as the likeliest team to make a significant move before the 2026 deadline, with the Lakers next and the Cavaliers also flagged as candidates.
• Golden State’s two-year, $45 million offer to restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga was crafted to be tradeable by January, but multiple reports say he declined the deal.
• The Warriors have rebuffed inquiries that fell short of their price, including interest from the Kings and Suns, and talks with the Bucks cooled when Bobby Portis was requested.
• Team brass has resisted sign-and-trade frameworks that would cost proven shooters, with reporting indicating Buddy Hield and Moses Moody have been kept off the table.
• League observers have linked Golden State to free‑agent sharpshooter Malik Beasley, though the Kuminga stalemate complicates late‑market additions, and speculative LeBron‑to‑Warriors scenarios remain unconfirmed chatter.