The Golden State Warriors are in a bad spot right now, and for a team that is fighting to contend in the last years of Stephen Curry’s career, it’s looking rough. The front office hasn’t made many changes to improve the roster for next season; the only real acquisition that could make a difference is the rookie they drafted, Yaxel Lendeborg. They have an old roster, with many of their top players over 35. Curry is 38, Draymond Green is 36, Jimmy Butler is 36 and coming off an ACL tear, and Al Horford is 40. Not to mention, Kristaps Porzingis will be 31 when the next season starts and has dealt with injuries his whole career.
The Warriors finished the 2025-26 season with a 37-45 record, which had them as the tenth seed in the Western Conference. They beat the Los Angeles Clippers in the first play-in game, but lost to the Phoenix Suns for the final playoff spot. This team is battling injuries to key guys like Moses Moody, who ruptured his left patellar tendon and is expected to miss the whole season. He was a big piece, averaging 12.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game on 44% from the field and 40.1% from three. Butler, as mentioned earlier, is dealing with a torn ACL, and he’ll more than likely miss all of next season as well.
Age also plays a big factor in all of this. How do you expect players to be able to get through an 82-game season and still have some gas left in the tank for the playoffs? Curry’s championship window is diminishing fast, and with him still having to be the first option, that takes a toll on his body. They re-signed Porzingis to a two-year, $40 million deal, but with all the injuries he’s had recently, it might not be worth it. He has played just 74 games in the past two seasons. Golden State will more than likely regret this signing.
The Warriors would love to get off the last year of the Butler contract, as he is set to make $56 million next season, but he’s almost impossible to trade. It’s hard to move his contract because he most likely will miss all of next year, and salary dumping that much money isn’t easy. The roster doesn’t have the pieces to compete with the top teams in the West, like the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Denver Nuggets. All three of these teams are significantly younger, and comparing their talent to Golden State is unfair.
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The addition they made was Lendeborg out of Michigan, who is a promising player who can impact the team right away. In his first summer league game, he dropped 19 points without missing a single shot from the field, along with six assists and five rebounds in only 22 minutes. With the forward spot being weakened due to injuries, he could easily see himself starting for the Warriors next season. With no real improvements to the roster, Golden State will most likely be in the play-in games again next year.
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The Warriors still have time to improve the roster through free agency and trades, but it seems like the front office is fine with running it back. As it stands, Golden State can’t contend with this roster; their dynasty is basically over. There isn’t a realistic move they could make to push them back to contention at this point. Another middle-of-the-pack season is upon them, and they can’t afford to waste another year where Curry can contribute to winning.
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