The Golden State Warriors are in a spot few could’ve predicted just a couple of years ago: stuck between glory and uncertainty. After a second-round playoff exit to the Timberwolves and a promising midseason trade that brought in Jimmy Butler, the expectation was clear: go all-in and chase one more title with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green still in the mix. They even pulled off an upset over the second-seeded Houston Rockets in a tough seven-game series.
But instead of riding that momentum into the summer, the Warriors have done basically nothing.
Why Are the Warriors Standing Still This Offseason?
PFSN gave them a D grade, the lowest offseason grade in the league, and it’s hard to argue with that assessment.
“The biggest story for the Warriors this offseason is Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted free agency. There’s been little movement, and it’s holding up the front office’s plans to reshape the roster,” the site wrote.
That quote captures the current state of the Golden State better than anything else. Kuminga is a talented, promising forward, and his unresolved situation now holds up every other potential move. The longer it drags out, the more limited the Warriors become. And they’ve already been pretty limited.
Warriors offseason so far:
– Let Looney go
– No signings so far
– Nobody resigned
– No player trades so far
– No Kuminga trade or signing
– Was reportedly ‘ready’ for the off-seasonRidiculous… pic.twitter.com/gpPLfQezbC
— GSW Ball Report (@GSWBallReport) July 5, 2025
The front office has been surprisingly quiet across the board. No new additions. No trades. No splashy free agent signings. The biggest headlines involve losing longtime center Kevon Looney and defensive stopper Gary Payton II, two glue guys who played fundamental roles in past playoff runs.
Instead, the team exercised options on Quinten Post and Gui Santos and traded into the second draft round to select Alex Toohey and Will Richard. Solid moves, maybe even promising ones, but nothing that signals serious playoff ambitions for a team that just beat the Rockets.
Can Golden State Still Salvage This Summer?
This isn’t what Warriors fans expected after watching their team make noise in the playoffs. With Curry still playing at an elite level and Butler now in the building, it felt like the front office was setting up for one last push. Instead, the team looks thinner, older, and oddly passive in a Western Conference that keeps getting stronger.
There’s still time to change course. If the Kuminga situation gets resolved quickly and the front office finds a way to plug key holes, especially in the frontcourt, maybe this offseason will turn out better than it looks right now. But the longer they wait, the more it feels like a golden opportunity is slipping away.
For now, the Warriors’ summer has been defined more by silence than strategy. And unless that changes soon, a D grade might be more accurate than fans want to admit.
