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Jedd Pagaduan of ClutchPoints names Jimmy Butler, Kristaps Porzingis and Moses Moody as Warriors players worth watching for a possible trade this season. Butler is coming off a torn ACL and playing on the final year of a $56.8 million deal, with earlier reports linking him to Washington.
ESPN's Ben Golliver reports Oklahoma City may have to break up its Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren trio once Gilgeous-Alexander's salary jumps in 2027-28, forcing cuts under second-apron rules.
Golden State's second-round pick Lajae Jones has signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of Italy's Serie A, according to Sportando's Emiliano Carchia.
Golden State's 54th overall pick in the 2026 draft, Lajae Jones, has signed with Pallacanestro Trieste in Italy rather than joining the Warriors this season.
Graham Ike is signing a two-year, two-way contract with the Warriors, according to ClutchPoints' Kenzo Fukuda. The undrafted Gonzaga forward began the offseason on an Exhibit 10 deal before averaging 10.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and shooting 46.7 percent as Golden State won the Summer League title.
The Warriors have waived forward Elias Ralph after signing him to an Exhibit 10 deal last week. He's expected to join the Santa Cruz Warriors for the G League season, the usual path for that type of contract.
Obi Agbim has agreed to a training camp contract with Golden State, according to Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. The fifth-year guard averaged 10.7 points and shot . 375 from the field for Baylor last season after stops at Wyoming, Fort Lewis and Northeastern Junior College.
Stephen Curry confirmed he personally pitched LeBron James on joining the Warriors after James left the Lakers this summer, according to CNBC. James instead signed a two-year, $8 million deal with Philadelphia. Curry said he would have felt foolish not to make the attempt given James's stature.
A hypothetical proposal would send Kevin Durant and Steven Adams to Golden State in exchange for Jimmy Butler, Brandin Podziemski, an unprotected 2032 first-round pick and 2028 first-round swap rights going to Houston.
Golden State signed guard Nick Boyd and forward Elias Ralph to non-guaranteed training camp contracts, according to Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. Boyd went undrafted after a big final season at Wisconsin, averaging 20.7 points and 4.3 assists, and had agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Warriors back in June.
