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LaMelo’s trade to Minnesota revives painful Warriors draft memories
The Charlotte Hornets agreed to send LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Timberwolves for Naz Reid, an unprotected 2033 first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps, and three second-round picks. On the surface, that’s just Minnesota cashing in for another star. But for Warriors fans, it reopens one of the most painful draft-night decisions in […]
After Ja trade,Memphis is inducted into Warriors’ Path of Destruction
Remember when I said Dub Nation didn’t need to gloat back in February, that we could just quietly nod and smile as Memphis flew too close to the sun? Well, the wax just hit the ocean. Ja Morant is a Portland Trail Blazer now, traded for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, and the last remaining […]
Warriors firmly in the running for LeBron James, but ‘no indication’ he’s signing with them
The worst-kept secret in the NBA this offseason has been the Golden State Warriors’ desire to bolster their roster with a LeBron James acquisition. Golden State has been chasing James for years, and while it was initially a pipe dream, this offseason it’s felt different. While still being considered a long shot, the Warriors entered […]
LeBron James officially ends Lakers tenure; Warriors up next?
Rumors are rumors until they’re not, and today they very much became “not.” Let’s set the scene. Free agency is about to open up and within minutes the timeline turns into a fireworks show. Shams Charania drops the bomb: LeBron James is continuing his career for 2026-27, and he’s told the Lakers directly that they […]
What can learn Warriors org learn from Heat’s Pat Riley?
“Light Years” wasn’t supposed to describe one dynasty. Rather, I believe it was destined to describe how the Warriors would keep building on their foundation for extended excellence across time. It’s already produced four championships, a stylistic revolution, and the last true dynasty before the league fractured into whatever scrambled, super-team landscape we’re living in […]
What the heck are the Charlotte Hornets up to after Ball trade?
Never say never. Back in March, WSOC-TV asked Steph Curry the question he’s been fielding for years, and instead of the usual diplomatic deflection, Steph grinned and said it outright: you always keep your options open. The question was: will he leave the Warriors to join his hometown Charlotte Hornets? Dell Curry’s number 30 went […]
Giannis-Bucks divorce makes Curry’s Dubs tenure even more legendary
Oakland, June 2015. The Warriors finally break through, Steph Curry is the engine of it, and the Bay Area loses its mind in a way it had been waiting four decades to lose it. People were crying in bars. Strangers were hugging on BART. Nobody at that parade was thinking about an expiration date, they […]
De’Anthony Melton declines player option
As expected, De’Anthony Melton will decline his $3.3 million player option in order to test the market as an unrestricted free agent, per Spotrac. De'Anthony Melton declined his player option with the Golden State Warriors, a league source told @spotrac. Melton will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. — Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) June 30, […]
Rival Report: Kings show new vision, draft Acuff Jr.
You probably don’t give a damn with the Sacramento Kings did during the draft. They haven’t been a contender since Andrej Stojakovic’s daddy was shooting threes in the California capitol. But here in Dub Nation, we believe in knowing your enemies. Not in a conspiracy board and red string kind of way, but like in […]
Atlanta Hawks decline Jonathan Kuminga’s option
The debates about Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors will never end. The sun will rise in the east and set in the west, oceans will rise and fall, empires will crumble, the sand will inexorably pour down the hourglass of life, and someone will still be arguing about whether Kuminga earned more minutes […]
Warriors and Kristaps Porziņģis agree to contract extension
Free agent center Kristaps Porziņģis has accepted a two-year, $40 million contract to remain with the Golden State Warriors, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. This will see him potentially stay with the Warriors through the 2027-28 season, with the second year of the extension being a player option. Free agent center Kristaps Porzingis has agreed to […]
Rival Report: Clippers preparing life without Kawhi?
Dang I wonder what the LA Clippers are up to after the Golden State Warriors buried their season last year! Continuing our Rival Report series, we’re getting you up to speed on Pacific Division foes’ moves in the draft so you can know who the heck they’re loading up with for the future. It’s time […]
Warriors extend Qualifying Offer to Quinten Post, Taran Armstrong, and Nico Mannion
The Golden State Warriors are looking to make some loud moves during this offseason period, but every team needs to make some quiet ones, as well. And the Dubs did just that on Monday, when, per a Keith Smith report, they extended the Qualifying Offer to a trio of young players: Quinten Post, Taran Armstrong, […]
Warriors just can’t quit Draymond Green
It was just a few months ago that the Golden State Warriors were dangling Draymond Green in trade offers and their longtime forward was talking about the end of his career with the team. Now Green has opted out of his player option for next season so the team can open up more financial flexibility […]
Report: Lakers aim to answer Warriors pursuit of LeBron James
The Golden State Warriors well-known pursuit of LeBron James has only heated up on Monday morning with a report by Shams Charania that Dubs star Draymond Green is opting out of his contract to give the team more flexibility to pursue James and his former teammate Anthony Davis this offseason. While the Warriors have been […]
Rival Report: Suns add a Arizona guy in draft
Being eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in last season’s play-in tournament stung the Warriors. Nobody’s going to pretend otherwise. With that in mind, it’d behoove Dub Nation to keep a close eye on what’s happening down in Arizona. Pacific Division awareness is a non-optional survival skill when your team is trying to climb back atop […]
Report: Warriors have eyes set on Anthony Davis and LeBron James joining Steph Curry
The Golden State Warriors pursuit of LeBron James has been well reported at this point, but the rumors picked up steam on Wednesday morning when ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Dubs forward Draymond Green had declined his player option. Green was expected to accept his option unless the Warriors needed to create more payroll flexibility […]
Rival Report: Lakers’ draft pick Carr is just what they wanted
Nobody asked us to care about what the Los Angeles Lakers are doing this offseason. But as a seasoned scribe here in Dub Nation, I believe in knowing your enemies. Not in a weird, paranoid way, but like in a “the Lakers were the best team in the Pacific Division last season, what are they […]
Draymond Green declines his player option
In a move that is widely believed to signal the Golden State Warriors’ intent to chase after a couple of big fish names, Draymond Green has officially declined his $27.7 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent. Green declining his player option allows the Warriors to free up cap space for flexibility purposes. […]
Yaxel Lendeborg likes his chances of being in the rotation
Steve Kerr is notoriously strict on rookies being in the rotation, more so if said rookie don’t particularly fit the profile that his offense requires — i.e., a high-IQ operator who moves the ball, moves off of it, and does all the blue-collar work, especially when surrounded with someone with the stature of Steph Curry. […]
Jimmy Butler isn’t worried about being traded
The unfortunate timing of Jimmy Butler’s ACL injury not only has repercussions on the court, but also off it. The Golden State Warriors pride themselves on being an organization that values its players, especially its stars. Butler is proving to be no different, as the Warriors reportedly aren’t even looking to trade him for a […]
Pelicans decline team option on three-time NBA champion Kevon Looney
Kevon Looney, a three-time NBA champion and forever Golden State Warrior, will have to find a new home next season. Per NBA insider Chris Haynes, the New Orleans Pelicans have chosen to decline Looney’s $8 million team option, making him an unrestricted free agent. Looney’s tenure with the Pelicans was highly limited, playing only 21 […]
Dub Hub: Jimmy Butler says he’s making ‘incredible progress’ in his ACL recovery
In today’s Dub Hub: Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler shared an encouraging update regarding the torn ACL he suffered last season. During Thursday’s event announcing IREN as the team’s new jersey patch sponsor, Butler fielded questions from reporters and, while he admitted the rehab process has been challenging, said he is making “incredible progress” […]
Warriors sign record-setting sponsorship deal with data center company
Companies that build data centers don’t just pollute the environment, waste water, drive up electric rates, and dodge taxes. Sometimes they also sponsor NBA jersey patches. An “AI cloud firm” called Iren has agreed to replace Rakuten as the jersey patch sponsor for the Golden State Warriors in a deal that’s reportedly worth $50M per […]
Warriors sign Wisconsin’s leading scorer Nick Boyd to Exhibit 10 contract
The Golden State Warriors have signed undrafted free agent guard Nick Boyd out of Wisconsin to an Exhibit 10 contract, per ProMondo Sports (presumably his agency). Boyd was actually ranked higher in Sam Vecenie’s draft rankings for The Athletic than Warriors second-round pick Lajae Jones (53 vs. 99). Exhibit 10 deals are non-guaranteed but include […]
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