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The 2026 offseason was supposed to be an exciting one for the Golden State Warriors. With numerous big-name stars and solid role players they could pursue, the Dubs finally had a chance to replenish their roster with young, athletic players who could help them keep up with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs of the world.
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However, when the dust settled, the Warriors emerged with the same roster, re-signing Draymond Green, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, De’Anthony Melton, Gary Payton II, and Charles Bassey.
The Warriors did add a few players, including Georges Niang, Brandon Williams, and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, but many fans and pundits felt they blew a precious opportunity to give longtime superstar Steph Curry the help he needed to compete in meaningful games.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently addressed their offseason performance, saying they did their due diligence to acquire the players they had targeted, but they just couldn’t get those deals over the finish line.
It takes two to tango
Some hoop fans believe that making a trade is as easy as it looks in NBA 2K. But Kerr contended that a lot goes into those conversations with other teams’ general managers, beyond just saying, “We want that guy.”
“Having been a GM, I know how hard it is to just magically say, ‘All right, we’re going to get younger,'” Kerr
“We obviously tried to get younger. But stuff has to materialize. You have to have the assets or the cap room to be able to do certain things.”
“The stuff that came our way…It’s Mike’s (Dunleavy) job and Joe’s (Lacob) job. Like, they obviously run everything by me. I mean, there was nothing that made sense to me to make this huge move,” Kerr stressed.
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The Warriors obviously placed calls to the Milwaukee Bucks regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s availability and even LeBron James’ representatives regarding a possible teamup between two of the NBA’s greatest players: Bron and Steph. However, when all was said and done, the Warriors are set to enter the 2026-27 season with basically the same core that they ended last season with.
Depth is the answer
And so, the Warriors will again lean on the same blueprint they have had over the last few seasons: give the ball to Steph and let him cook. However, given how he was limited to playing in only 43 games last season due to various injuries, rehashing the same formula could prove disastrous for Kerr and the Warriors.
The next best thing? Lean on their depth. With a roster that can go 11-deep on some nights, the Warriors just might bring back their old mantra, “Strength in Numbers,” this season.
“I think our depth is the answer. We’re going to have to rely on our whole roster, including our two-way players at times,” Kerr expressed. “Yeah, and fortunately, I do feel really good about the guys we have who have kind of filled out the back end of the roster. And I think they can help us hold down the fort till Jimmy and Moses get back second half of the year.”
Depth is always crucial to a team’s chances of success. The Spurs and Thunder have it in spades. But one thing those elite teams have that the Warriors clearly don’t is an abundance of young players who could withstand the demands of the regular season. In the end, that might spell the difference between the Warriors’ goals and their chances of attaining them.
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This story was originally published September 15, 2026 at 12:02 AM.