General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. has confirmed the Golden State Warriors are expected to have a full 15-man roster come their season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 21.
The Warriors have 13 contracted players after a painfully quiet offseason, meaning two more signings are still to come to complete a main roster that many are skeptical will be able to bounce-back to the playoffs next year.
Warriors confirm two more signings are coming after quiet free agency
Golden State are far enough under the second apron to sign two players to minimum contracts, and Dunleavy has confirmed that's the plan despite the franchise's history of leaving a roster spot open for tax saving purposes.
However, with starting wings Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody starting the season sidelined with major knee injuries, the Warriors have little choice but to use every available roster spot which will leave them with 13 healthy players (at this stage) plus a trio on two-way contracts.
Mike Dunleavy expects the Warriors to have a full 15-man roster to begin the season, unlike the 14 they've started the last few years
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That leaves them with 13 healthy players, plus the three two-way contracts
Golden State have yet to sign a single rival player in free agency, having prioritized brining back the same roster which has included new deals for Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, De'Anthony Melton, Draymond Green and Gary Payton II.
Yaxel Lendeborg remains the only new face on the Warrior roster six weeks into free agency, with the 11th overall pick one of the few exciting elements to look forward to after winning Summer League MVP and leading the team to the championship.
Warriors linked to multiple players with final two roster spots
NBA insider Jake Fischer reported last week that he believes Golden State will wind up with one of Kelly Olynyk or Georges Niang, both of who remain unsigned in free agency. Fischer also reported on Tuesday that the Warriors are looking at bringing former first-round pick Dalen Terry to training camp after he was discarded by the Philadelphia 76ers in order to make room for LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
That would suggest Golden State are looking to sign one player to the 14th roster spot, then create a training camp battle for the 15th spot which could feature Terry and multiple other players looking to extend their NBA career.
It's not fully guaranteed that the Warriors use their final two roster spots on free agents. They could add second-round pick Lajae Jones to the main roster which would be cheaper than signing a veteran minimum player, while two-way contracted guard LJ Cryer is a candidate to be promoted after a promising end to last season and a strong summer league campaign.
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