Warriors quiet offseason dooms Steph Curry’s glorious career to mediocre ending

Judge the two greatest NBA players of this generation by the way they spent their summers.

LeBron James, after his fifth championship, left nothing to chance. The King methodically evaluated the league’s rosters, liked how the Sixers looked after adding Jalen Brown and signed a minuscule contract to secure a new, potentially final home for his throne.

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Steph Curry, also looking to join the exclusive five-ring club, has left everything to chance. At least, he put his faith in Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr., who in turn decided to leave the twilight years of Curry’s magnificent career resting on a roster that won 37 games a year ago.

Ayesha Curry (left) and Steph Curry attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York City. (2026 TheStewartofNY) WireImage

The Warriors signed zero free agents this offseason. They made no trades. Steve Kerr is back, albeit with some new assistants and a rookie he will almost certainly have to play big minutes.

Yaxel Lendeborg aside, that’s it. 

Golden State will add a few more players to get its roster to 15, but largely, re-signing Draymond Green to a $28 million deal put a ribbon on its roster moves.

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“All in all, pleased with our offseason,” Dunleavy said Tuesday. “We like this team.”

Dunleavy held court on a videoconference with reporters, ostensibly to put a wrap on the Warriors’ summer. But there wasn’t much, if anything, to wrap up.

There’s still no timetable on the returns of Jimmy Butler or Moses Moody; their injuries will keep them out into this season. Still no progress on an extension with Brandin Podziemski, though Dunleavy affirmed the Warriors’ desire to get one done. 

And still little to no hope of Curry getting that fifth ring with the roster currently surrounding him.

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“If people knew the cold calls I made offering a lot of stuff for players, I think they’d realize how hard we’re trying,” Dunleavy said. “We’re super aggressive.”

Golden State Warriors General Manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. talks to the media before a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena…

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