Free agent guard Brandon Williams is officially a Golden State Warrior, signing a one-year, $2.6 million contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. This isn’t only another signing, it reshapes their roster and tightens up that salary cap.
The New Guy & That Loaded Roster
Williams, a former Mavs guard, slides right into the point guard spot. He joins Stephen Curry, De’Anthony Melton, and LJ Cryer, adding serious depth there. The Warriors’ updated active roster looks stacked: Brandin Podziemski and Gary Payton II at shooting guard, Gui Santos and Lajae Jones covering small forward, Draymond Green and Yaxel Lendeborg at power forward, then Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, and Charles Bassey holding down center. That’s a full squad ready to roll.
Cap Space? What Cap Space?!
This deal has some serious financial implications. Before bringing Williams aboard, the Warriors were already allocating a hefty $249.4 million toward their 2026-27 salary cap, according to Spotrac. Now, that $2.6 million for Williams pushes them to about $252 million. They’re now $2.6 million below the second apron threshold. Seriously, talk about being right at the edge!
With this roster locked in and the cap boundary staring them down, every future move for the Warriors will be under intense scrutiny. How will this new lineup gel, and can they manage to stay within those strict financial limits? We’ll all be watching to see how this plays out for Golden State.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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