The Golden State Warriors are expected to waive shooting guard Seth Curry before the season starts to comply with salary cap restrictions. Knowing that they would have to make this move, they have signed him to an Exhibit-9 contract. This allows them to add the younger Curry brother to the training camp and then waive him off before October 22nd, which is when the 2025-26 regular season begins. He can then rejoin the team in mid-November once he’s available to them again.
The unguaranteed contract technically means that Curry would have to prove himself as a valuable part of his team to make the deal hold strong. But if the Warriors have decided to unite their star athlete, Stephen Curry, with his younger brother, they should let the two play out at least one regular-season game.
Playing for the Charlotte Hornets for the last season and a half, Curry has established himself as a reliable shooter off the bench, who can keep the offensive flow going once the starters are out. Last season, he averaged 6.5 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game, while on average playing 15.6 minutes in a game over 68 games. It was a dip from his career average, but notably, he shot 45.6% from the three-point line, which was the highest in the league.
Curry’s new contract allows him to join his brother on one of his final attempts to win it all. The Golden State Warriors are looking to make a deep playoff run with Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler as the power duo. The power duo proved last season that they can complement each other despite critics, and Coach Kerr’s lineup management showcased that they can also lead to separate attacks and leave the opponent defenseless on each front.
Adding a lethal three-point shooter like Seth Curry to those lineups could be a big advantage. He also understands his brother’s playing style, having seen him so closely for all these years. The Warriors also need all the help that they can get, as they have been desperately looking to add depth to their roster, something they finally achieved last week.
Their roster was dangling in the air this offseason, with the Jonathan Kuminga trade situation putting them in a corner. Now they have to make their way around the cap because they aren’t left with a lot of wiggle room.
Al Horford, Jonathan Kuminga Contracts Leave No Room For Seth Curry
With a lot of delay, the Warriors finally filled up their roster last week when they signed Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton. And with even more delay, they were able to sign Jonathan Kuminga to a two-year, $48.5 million deal.
Kuminga’s contract will see him take $22.5 million this year, and Horford is signed to a two-year, $12 million deal, coming to $6 million this year. They also signed Gary Peyton II to a $3.3 million deal, along with an undisclosed deal for adding De’Anthony Melton to their backcourt.
These moves have left them without any cap space. Their total team salaries amount to $204.9 million, including unlikely bonuses. Considering the second apron is hard-capped at $207.8 million, the Warriors only had $2.8 million in salary cap space. Therefore, Curry seems like the most likely candidate to be waived until November since his Exhibit-9 contract is friendly for such situations for the teams.
