The Warriors Have Almost No Options Left

The Warriors Have Almost No Options Left

July 7, 2026



The Warriors Have Almost No Options Left

The Warriors just wrapped up free agency, and if you’re a fan expecting a fresh start after a 37-win season, brace yourself — because on paper, this roster looks almost identical to the one that got embarrassed on national TV a few months ago.
In this segment, the hosts break down the messy, complicated legacy of the Jonathan Kuminga era, debating whether the Warriors truly failed to develop a talented young player or whether the “Warriors hate young guys” narrative is overblown. They dig into what it actually means that Kuminga still doesn’t have a team while Kristaps Porzingis just re-signed for two years — and why that outcome doesn’t settle the debate the way some fans think it does.
From there, the conversation shifts to the bigger issue: the Warriors’ entire offseason appears to be “all eggs in the LeBron basket,” and if that doesn’t work out, there’s no clear backup plan. The hosts question what the front office’s story even is if the team runs it back with the same core group plus a rookie, and whether trades being “hard” is really a good enough answer for a fanbase that just sat through a lost season.

Topics discussed include:
The Jonathan Kuminga situation and who’s really at fault
Whether the Warriors are “anti-young player”
Draymond Green opting out — and what it signals about front office promises
The LeBron James free agency waiting game and what happens if it falls through
Whether Russell Westbrook could actually make sense in Golden State
The DeMar DeRozan question and what a “run it back” roster really means

Do you think the Warriors are set up to fail this season, or is there still a real plan here? Let us know in the comments.

0:00 – Did the Warriors Blow It With Kuminga?
4:16 – Whose Fault Is It, Really?
8:53 – The Unfortunate Truth: Same Roster, Same Problems
13:00 – Everyone’s Waiting on LeBron
17:53 – Westbrook? DeRozan? What’s the Actual Plan?

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View Comments (27)

  1. The warriors have tradeable picks, they have salaries and y'all saying that they're stuck. Somehow every team in the NBA is capable of making moves except the warriors. The front office and warriors media is a complete joke.

  6. You're still talking about the young players who have left the Warriors but haven't become a star elsewhere.

    What you also need to remember is that you've only had one young player since the 2022 championship who has been able to average 20ppg for a whole season! Who also was able to help win games when Steph was injured because he raised his average to 26ppg over the course of two seasons and 45 games that Steph missed.

    In fact WILLARD, you need to remember that the Warriors HAVE NOT made the playoffs directly since that player left.
    It is the Warriors have not gotten better and have not gone further in the playoffs since Jordan Poole was traded!

  12. That hit so hard, especially that part from the same roster. As a Warriors fan from China, I’m completely speechless now — and that’s saying nothing about you local fans.

  15. I'm gonna laugh so hard when Dunleavy says at an interview, "we just felt that our current roster is good enough to compete next season and therefore we made no more moves"

  19. NOPE WE JUST DONT LIKE GSW CONSTANTLY BEING USE BY KLUTCH CONNECTION DOING PROPAGANDA TO MAKE LJ LOOK MARKETABLE YEARLY IT IS THE SPREAD RUMOR MY GOODNESS THESE MEDIA ARE DISGUSTINGLY KLUTCH CANT SEE WHAT IS FAKE AND REAL. GSW DONT EVEN NEED SUCH PARASITE

  23. Hey guys, they won the 9-10 play in game last year clearly that was the “reset” the team needed, remember a lot of fans celebrated that win like we took the Spurs or Thunder to 7 games

  25. The Warriors are not anti youth. The warriors have been anti players in their prime. They drafted players starting with wiseman instead of trading them for players in their prime. Then the traded the second and third best player from their championship team – one in his prime and one entering his prime – for old older players. And this year they have shown a clear reluctance to trade future pics and get rid of old players in order to get players in their prime on the team.

    I totally don’t like this strategy.

  26. Bootlickers frame. So instead all roads, how about THIS one. A FULL critique aince June 2022, free agents signed, playoff runs, draft picks. A 1st rd pick on a guy on no one else’s board. 38yr old 6’1 injury prone guard. Aging parameter players w/ no rim protection.
    Missing on #2 pick with a coach who hates young but take a guy whose played a handful of games. Then instead of packaging him & JK you shitted on their value. All you have no is GP3 & another aging injury prone vet.
    THE road THE story is squandering a window with a generational player- thinking you it was you & popping collar about “light years ahead”.
    Meanwhile last years draft deadline to now- no one is asking for those CBA players roster.
    Could right now they trade Podz- 1st rd pick w/exp to ANYONE? How bout Lebaron Philon?

    NOW hanging on to picks just to become Orlando.

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