The Golden State Warriors closed out their offseason this week by signing veteran forward Georges Niang and guard Brandon Williams. The two moves complete a quietly overhauled roster built around a core of Stephen Curry, DeMar DeRozan and Draymond Green.
Niang, 33, returns to the role he has filled across several stops in his career: a floor-spacer who stretches opposing defenses, knocks down 3s at a reliable clip and does not ask for the ball in crunch time. He signed for one year at $3.9 million, per reports. Williams, coming off an injury-shortened stint, took a $2.6 million deal to compete for rotation minutes as a backup guard.
A roster that looks different from a year ago
Golden State’s offseason began when DeMar DeRozan signed in August on a one-year contract. The move addressed a real need: a dependable mid-range creator who could function alongside Curry in pick-and-roll and isolation situations, without requiring the ball at the top of the arc. Draymond Green re-signed shortly after, locking in the defensive anchor of the group for another year at $27.7 million.
Adding Niang and Williams gives the Warriors enough wing depth to navigate a full season and compete in the Western Conference playoffs. Neither is a star. Both are professional rotation players – the kind of pieces that often separate good teams from great ones in an 82-game grind.
The extension question still hangs over everything
No roster move this week means more than one that is still two days away. Curry becomes eligible for a contract extension on Saturday, August 29 – a deal worth up to two years and $136.7 million. The Warriors expect to sign it quickly, per multiple sources. Once that happens, Golden State will have clarity on its core through the 2028-29 season.
The front office has been transparent about its intent to keep Curry for the rest of his career. Assembling a competitive roster around him now, before the ink is even dry on a new deal, sends a clear message: Golden State is not in transition. It is still in the business of winning.
Training camp opens September 29. By then, the Warriors should have all the paperwork done – and a 38-year-old who, for now, shows no signs of slowing down.
