SAN FRANCISCO – Among the NBA’s 30 teams, the Warriors have earned a unique distinction through inaction over the last three weeks.
Golden State remains the only franchise to not make a single signing or non-draft trade this offseason.
After the brief respite of Summer League hoops, the microscope returns to rest on restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, general manager Mike Dunleavy and a team that is looking to build around aging stars Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler.
At this point, the reason for their inaction is well-documented. The Warriors are hoping to avoid the second apron of the salary cap, which brings stiff penalties for team building.
Kuminga is stuck in limbo, and is reported to be seeking a contract in the ballpark of $30 million a season in a NBA where precious few teams have cap space.
Aside from letting Kuminga walk, Golden State could orchestrate an immediate sign-and-trade, or bring him back on a deal and reserve the right to trade him midseason. Kuminga, like fellow RFAs Josh Giddey and Cam Thomas, remain in limbo.
Despite being in stasis, the Warriors have been long linked to a pair of unrestricted free agents.
Al Horford, 39, is coming off another workmanlike season as the Celtics’ stretch five and has long been linked to the Warriors. While Horford has reported interest from the Lakers, he remains unsigned.
The same could be said for De’Anthony Melton, a two-way combo guard who played six games for the Warriors last season and averaged 10.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
Of course, the reason Melton only played a half-dozen games for Golden State (and is now available for the veteran minimum) is because the 28-year-old suffered an ACL tear last November before the Warriors traded his contract to Brooklyn for Dennis Schröder.
Multiple outlets have reported that the Warriors have verbal agreements in place with both Melton and Horford.
Those two would be needed reinforcements for a franchise that is looking to keep pace with the rest of the conference’s superpowers.
Yes, the Warriors did trade for Butler in a February move that could be considered Golden State’s blockbuster transaction of the year.
But as a second-round playoff exit after Curry’s hamstring injury showed, teams need to add depth to survive in the postseason.
The rest of the Western Conference has done just that.
The Lakers recently agreed to a deal with lockdown defender Marcus Smart, while the Clippers brought in Bradley Beal and signed franchise legend Chris Paul.
The Rockets have rebuilt their team around Kevin Durant, the Nuggets strengthened Nikola Jokic’s supporting cast and the Spurs are expected to take a leap with ascendant superstar Victor Wembanyama back in the fold.
Aside from their long-linked targets in Horford and Melton, the Warriors, strapped for cap space, will look to fill out the rest of the roster with veteran minimum signings.
Veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon, center Thomas Bryant, forward Torrey Craig, stretch four Trey Lyles and Curry’s younger brother Seth Curry are all still available.
But no moves appear to be imminent until the Kuminga situation is resolved, and that may not happen any time soon.
Until then, the Warriors will remain stuck while the rest of the NBA gets better.
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