Golden State’s offseason is still waiting on the biggest domino, but Mike Dunleavy Jr. sounded like a man who can see the finish line.
Speaking during the Warriors’ Summer League game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the general manager said the team is close to wrapping up its roster work.
“I think we're getting to finalizing the roster here, so we're looking forward to that finish point,” he said.
That update landed in the middle of all the LeBron James noise, with reports saying his free-agency attention is centered on the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers while also keeping the Warriors in the conversation. Golden State has spent much of the offseason trying to position itself for that chase, and Draymond Green’s decision to decline his $27.7 million player option was widely viewed as part of that effort to create more financial flexibility. Green is still expected to return on a new deal, but the front office is waiting to see how the James situation plays out.
The Warriors also took a major swing that never got off the ground. Their attempt to pair James with a trade for Anthony Davis collapsed after Washington refused to move Davis, forcing Golden State to lean harder on cap space and roster continuity as its sales pitch.
Since then, the team has moved ahead with other business. The front office re-signed Kristaps Porziņgis to a two-year deal and has continued building around the returning core, while also banking on internal growth from players such as rookie Yaxel Lendeborg to help fill out the roster.
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“I think we’re getting to finalizing the roster here, so we’re looking forward to that finish point.” pic.twitter.com/TfwJa5XldJ
There’s real pressure on the decisions being made now. Golden State went 37-45 last season and missed the playoffs, and Stephen Curry turns 39 in March. Dunleavy has said repeatedly that the organization wants Curry to finish his career in the Bay, and that goal is clearly driving the way the Warriors are handling this offseason.
Even with James still unresolved, Dunleavy didn’t sound like someone bracing for a setback. The message was more measured than dramatic: the Warriors appear ready to keep moving, whether the market’s biggest star ends up in their building or not.
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