Melton's return to Golden State lauded as offseason sleeper deal

De'Anthony Melton re-signed with Golden State on a two-year, $12.3 million contract. NBA.com's Jeff Zillgitt named it one of the offseason's ten best under-the-radar moves, pointing to Melton's career-high 12.3 points per game last season.

Melton is now fully cleared for training camp after knee surgery limited him in 2024-25, and he's expected to take on a bigger scoring and playmaking role off the bench while Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody start the season out.

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Golden State's offseason wrap includes Draymond Green re-signing for one year at $27.7M with a trade kicker, Al Horford agreeing to two years and $13.99M, and De'Anthony Melton returning on a two-year, $12.4M deal. Gary Payton II, Georges Niang, Charles Bassey and several others signed minimum-salary deals.