The Golden State Warriors had a busy offseason, moving on from two aging big-name players and adding proven depth pieces. Despite the franchise’s efforts, it couldn’t make a major splash in the trade market. Thus, coach Steve Kerr’s squad appears to be primarily banking on its young prospects’ continued development entering the 2024-25 NBA season.
Golden State lost a longtime member of its core, four-time NBA champion shooting guard Klay Thompson, to the Dallas Mavericks in free agency. Reserve big man Dario Saric also departed to the Denver Nuggets. Meanwhile, the organization waived veteran point guard Chris Paul to clear up cap space.
The Warriors ultimately replaced them with two-way guard De’Anthony Melton, sharpshooter Buddy Hield and point forward Kyle Anderson, rounding out their bench rotation. They also drafted center Quinten Post No. 52 in this year’s draft.
Those moves alone may not be enough to get Golden State back to the playoffs after finishing 10th (46-36) in the Western Conference last season. However, the team still has two-time MVP point guard Steph Curry and four-time All-Star forward Draymond Green, one of the league’s premier defenders.
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Meanwhile, its 2023 draft picks, shooting guard Brandin Podziemski and big man Trayce Jackson-Davis could take sophomore leaps after enjoying standout rookie seasons. Fourth-year forward Jonathan Kuminga also remains a prime breakout candidate after flashing his two-way potential over the past three years.
On that note, here is how the Warriors’ 2024-25 depth chart appears to be shaping up ahead of next month’s training camp:
| Point Guards | Steph Curry | De’Anthony Melton | Gary Payton II | Pat Spencer |
| Shooting Guards | Brandin Podziemski | Buddy Hield | Lindy Waters III | Reece Beekman |
| Small Forwards | Andrew Wiggins | Kyle Anderson | Moses Moody | Daeqwon Plowden |
| Power Forwards | Draymond Green | Jonathan Kuminga | Gui Santos | |
| Centers | Trayce Jackson-Davis | Kevon Looney | Quinten Post |