The Warriors still have room to keep tinkering, and that matters more than usual this summer.
Golden State has already brought back Draymond Green, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, De'Anthony Melton, and Gary Payton II, but two roster spots remain open. For most teams, those slots would be afterthoughts. For this Warriors group, they could become meaningful in a hurry.
That’s because this roster is built around veterans who may not be available all the time. Jimmy Butler is projected to be out until mid-season, Moses Moody might miss the entire campaign while rehabbing his torn patellar tendon, and Porzingis, Horford, and Curry will likely each sit at least 20 games. By the end of the regular season, the 14th and 15th spots on the roster could end up carrying a much bigger load than anyone expected.
That leaves Golden State with a choice. The team can chase steady veteran help, or it can take a swing on younger players with something left to unlock. If the Warriors lean toward the second path, Ochai Agbaji looks like one of the cleaner buy-low bets still available.
He also happens to fit the kind of problem Golden State is trying to solve. No one on the market can fully replace Moody’s blend of perimeter shooting and athletic defense.
Before his injury, Moody had taken a clear step forward, averaging 12.1 points while hitting 40.1% from three. If he were healthy, he’d be the Warriors’ starting shooting guard, and the idea of his fit between Curry and Yaxel Lendeborg would be, as the source put it, unimaginably exciting.
But with Moody sidelined, the Warriors need more wing help. Agbaji offers at least a plausible answer.
Bleacher Report recently ranked Agbaji as the sixth-most intriguing free agent still on the board, and it’s easy to see why. He has not yet turned his tools into steady production from deep, but the ingredients for a 3-and-D role are there. After his trade to the Brooklyn Nets last season, he played 20 games and averaged 6.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists while posting 57.2% true shooting.
The defensive numbers are more mixed. He finished with a -0.3 defensive estimated plus-minus, according to Dunks & Threes, but he has the size and athleticism to matter on that end in the right system.
The real question is whether Golden State believes it can get the best version of Agbaji. He’s shown flashes as a movement shooter and an off-ball threat, but his three-point consistency has been the issue. He shot 39.9% across 60 games with Toronto in 2024-25, though he was at just 18.5% before the trade from the Raptors last season.
If the Warriors think there’s another level there, Agbaji makes sense as a minimum-contract gamble. He may not replace everything Moody brings, but he could help cover some of the wing gap while Golden State waits for the rest of this injury-heavy roster to sort itself out.
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