The Golden State Warriors spent the summer missing on the marquee names, but they didn’t leave it at that. With little room to maneuver, they still found a way to reshape the back end of the roster on Tuesday, adding Brandon Williams and Georges Niang in the same day.
Williams was first, landing a one-year, $2.6 million deal. He gives Golden State another guard who can handle the ball and take pressure off the offense when Curry is off the floor.
Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints wrote, “One of the key areas Golden State needed to address this offseason was finding a way to add another dynamic ball-handling guard who could fill key minutes off the bench, whether Curry plays or not. That is why the Warriors held interest in Brandon Williams and came to terms with him on a one-year, $2.6 million contract on Tuesday,” wrote Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
“Unlike many players who sign late in August or in September for an end-of-bench role, Williams will be a key part of the Warriors’ rotation, sources told ClutchPoints. As the 2026-27 season progresses, it would not be surprising if he were one of the first names off the bench every night.”
The 26-year-old has never been a high-usage player, but he has produced when given chances. Across his career, Williams has averaged 10.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field and 28.0% from three. Golden State is planning on him as the primary ball-handler off the bench, with the possibility of heavy minutes and a sixth-man type role.
A few hours later, the Warriors added another minimum deal in Georges Niang. Shams Charania reported, “Free agent forward Georges Niang has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the Golden State Warriors,” reported Shams Charania on Tuesday.
“Niang - a career 40% 3-point shooter - enters his 11th NBA season after missing 2025-26 due to injury. Golden State’s two open regular-season roster spots were filled with Niang and Brandon Williams agreements Tuesday.
Both were targeted over the last month for the Warriors and now land on one-year minimum deals.”
Niang, 33, brings veteran size and shooting to the second unit. He missed the 2025-26 season because of a left foot stress reaction injury, but he’s expected to be ready to go. In his last healthy season, 2024-25, he played 79 games and averaged 9.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.2 blocks while shooting 46.1% from the field and 40.6% from three.
Neither move is likely to transform Golden State overnight, but both additions give the Warriors more depth and a little more juice as they look for internal improvement with limited options elsewhere.
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