The Warriors have already lined up one new face for their 14th roster spot in Brandon Williams, and now the focus shifts to how they complete a projected 15-man regular-season group. One name that keeps coming up is Georges Niang.
NBA insider Jake Fischer, who had previously connected Golden State to the veteran forward, didn’t go so far as to say a deal is done. But he and Stein Line collaborator Marc Stein are still hearing that a reunion with Niang “is in the Warriors’ offseason plans.”
Niang would bring a very specific skill set. The 33-year-old power forward has knocked down 39.9% of his three-point attempts across nine NBA seasons, though he sat out all of last season after a foot injury suffered before training camp last September. He has never appeared in a game for Golden State, but he did spend time with the Warriors’ G League affiliate in 2017/18.
The contract details would likely depend on his market, and that market may be shaped by the lost season. If Niang lands with the Warriors, he may end up on a non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed veteran’s minimum deal rather than a fully guaranteed contract.
Elsewhere in the Pacific, ESPN’s Zach Kram gave the Clippers’ offseason an “incomplete” grade because Kawhi Leonard’s blockbuster from Toronto is still unresolved while the league’s investigation into possible cap circumvention plays out. Even with that uncertainty hanging over everything, ESPN’s insiders still took stock of the Clippers’ moves and looked ahead to the season, with Kram pointing to big man Yanic Konan Niederhauser as the team’s biggest X factor in 2026/27.
The Lakers’ pending sale also drew attention, with Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner preparing to buy the franchise at a $12.5 billion valuation. Steve Henson of The Los Angeles Times asked around about whether the incoming owners are paying the right price, and Josh Harris made it clear he thinks they are.
Harris, who owns the Sixers and the NFL’s Washington Commanders, told CNBC’s Michael Ozanian, “I bought the Commanders for $6 billion, and everyone said it was the highest price on planet Earth, and I think that now it looks like an attractive deal,” Harris told CNBC’s Michael Ozanian. “I think the Lakers are worth every bit of $12 billion.”
And in Sacramento, Kings guard Zach LaVine talked with Sam Yip of HoopsHype about his career ambitions, how his game has changed since he entered the league, and the message he passes along to younger players. “I just tell (younger players) there are certain things you have to sacrifice - your time, your friends - if you really want to be good at this and be great,” LaVine said.
“You have to sacrifice a lot. I think that’s a big thing I’ve put in, I’ve sacrificed a lot of my time to try to perfect what I do.”
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