Golden State Warriors Team Salary

Quick: Over the cap and luxury tax.

Salary Cap: $109,140,000

Luxury Tax Threshold: $132,627,000

Hard Cap: $138,928,000

Projection for 2021-22 ($112,414,000 cap): Over the cap and luxury tax.

Roster Count: 13 guaranteed, two two-ways

Depth Chart*
PG: Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, Nico Mannion (two-way)
SG: Kelly Oubre, Damion Lee, Mychal Mulder, Klay Thompson (injured)
SF: Andrew Wiggins, Juan Toscano-Anderson (two-way), Kent Bazemore
PF: Draymond Green, Eric Paschall, Alen Smailagic
C: Kevon Looney, James Wiseman

*Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.

Exceptions

Disabled Player Exception (Klay Thompson, expiring 4/19/21) — $9,258,000
Trade Exception (Brad Wanamaker, expiring 2/11/22*) — $2,250,000
Trade Exception (Marquese Chriss, expiring 2/11/22*) — $1,824,033
Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception — $3,468,000 (Brad Wanamaker)

*Exact Date TBD

Waived Players: Ky Bowman, Alex Toupane, Dwayne Sutton, Kaleb Wesson, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Elijah Pemberton

Traded Players: Brad Wanamaker, Marquese Chriss

G-League Affiliate: Santa Cruz Warriors (general manager Kent Lacob, Coach Aaron Miles)

Two-Way Contracts: Nico Mannion, Juan Toscano-Anderson

Note: Two-Way Contracts pay $449,115 for the full 2020-21 season, pro-rated based on in-season signing date. Once a player reaches 50 games played, his salary will jump to the minimum for his years of service.

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Steve Kerr (five-year, $25 million contract starting for 2014/15 season).

Assistants: Mike Brown, Ron Adams, Jarron Collins, Bruce Fraser, Chris DeMarco (assistant coach/director of player development)

Trainer: Drew Yoder (head athletic trainer), Rick Celebrini (director of sports medicine and performance)

Governor: Joe Lacob

Basketball Executives

Bob Myers — president of basketball operations/general manager
Kirk Lacob — executive vice president of basketball operations
Larry Harris — assistant general manager/director of player personnel
Mike Dunleavy Jr — assistant general manager
Kent Lacob — director, team development
Jonnie West — director of basketball operations
Nick U’Ren — director of basketball operations
David Kelly — chief legal officer, business and basketball

Pick Swaps

2021 — Owed a first-rounder (top-three protected, unprotected in 2022) from the Minnesota Timberwolves (D’Angelo Russell).
2021 — Owed a second-rounder from the Minnesota Timberwolves (D’Angelo Russell). May got to the Oklahoma City Thunder (Kelly Oubre).
2021 — Owe a first-rounder (top-20 protected, otherwise converts to a Minnesota Timberwolves 2021 second-rounder) to the Oklahoma City Thunder (Kelly Oubre).
2021 — Owe second-rounder to the Toronto Raptors (Alen Smailagic, Derrick Favors, Matt Thomas).
2023 — Owe second-rounder to the Cleveland Cavaliers (Alen Smailagic, Derrick Favors, Jordan Clarkson). May go to the Detroit Pistons (Andre Drummond).
2024 — Owe second-rounder to the Houston Rockets (Eric Paschall, Clint Capela) if 31-55, otherwise to the Cleveland Cavaliers (Kevin Porter Jr).
2024 — Owe first-rounder (top-4 protected in 2024, top-1 protected in 2025 and unprotected in 2026) to the Memphis Grizzlies (Andre Iguodala).
2025 — Owed a second-rounder (top-55 protected) from the Charlotte Hornets (Brad Wanamaker).
2025 — Owe second-rounder to the Brooklyn Nets (Kevin Durant).
2026 — Owe second-rounder to the Atlanta Hawks (Omari Spellman).

Cash Paid ($5,617,000 max): $2 million to the Charlotte Hornets (Brad Wanamaker), $1,850,000 to the San Antonio Spurs (Marquese Chriss) — $1,767,000 remaining

Cash Received ($5,617,000 max): $0

Deadlines

4/19/21 — Klay Thompson’s $9,258,000 disabled player exception expires.
6/22/21 — NBA Draft Lottery.
7/29/21 — NBA Draft.
7/31/21 — Player option for Kevon Looney.
Note: 2021-22 timing will still need revision with 2020-21 running late.
8/1/21 — Final Day of 2020-21 season.
8/2/21 — Start of 2021-22 season and moratorium.
8/7/21 –Alen Smailagic’s $1,782,621 guarantees for 2021-22.
8/16/21– Damion Lee’s salary guarantees at $500,000 for 2021-22.
8/16/21 — Juan Toscano-Anderson’s salary guarantees at 200,000 for 2021-22.
10/31/21 — Team options on Jordan Poole and James Wiseman.
1/7/22 — Damion Lee’s $1,910,860 guarantees for 2021-22.
1/7/22 — Mychal Mulder and Juan Toscano-Anderson’s $1,782,621 guarantee for 2021-22 if not waived by 5:00 PM Eastern.
2/11/22 — Marquese Chriss and Brad Wanamaker trade exceptions expired (exact dates TBD).
6/29/22 — Qualifying offer deadlines for Eric Paschall, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Mychal Mulder.
7/6/22 — Alen Smailagic’s $1,930,681 guarantees for 2022-23.
Before the first day of the 2022-23 season — Extension deadline for Jordan Poole.
10/31/22 — Team option on James Wiseman.
6/29/23 — Qualifying offer deadline for Jordan Poole.
Before the first day of the 2023-24 season — Extension deadline for James Wiseman.
6/29/24 — Qualifying offer deadline for James Wiseman.

Teams and players can renegotiate guarantee dates but no later than January 7 each year.

Transactions

11/18/20 — Drafted James Wiseman (2020-2nd), Nico Mannion (2020-48th) and Justinian Jessup (2020-51st)
11/20/20 — Waived Ky Bowman.
11/22/20 — Traded a 2021 first-rounder (top-20 protected, otherwise converts to a Minnesota Timberwolves 2021 second-rounder) and a Denver Nuggets 2021 second-rounder to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Kelly Oubre.
11/23/20 — Andre Iguodala trade exception ($2,810,185) expired.
11/23/20 — Kevin Durant trade exception ($869,699) expired.
11/23/20 — Signed Brad Wannamaker to a $2,250,000 contract.
11/23/20 — Signed Kent Bazemore to a $2,320,044 minimum contract.
11/24/20 — Shabazz Napier trade exception ($1,597,100) expired.
11/24/20 — Treveon Graham trade exception ($1,597,100) expired.
11/24/20 — Damian Jones trade exception ($407,257) expired.
11/25/20 — Signed Nico Mannion (2020-48th) to a two-way contract ($50,000 guaranteed).
11/26/20 — Signed James Wiseman (2020-2nd) to a $39,619,840 rookie-scale contract.
11/26/20 — Granted a $9,258,000 disabled player exception for Klay Thompson.
11/28/20 — Marquese Chriss’ $1,824,003 guaranteed for 2020-21.
11/29/20 — Signed Dwayne Sutton to an $898,310 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
11/30/20 — Signed Kaleb Wesson to an $898,310 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
11/30/20 — Signed Axel Toupane to a $1,620,564 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
12/18/20 — Waived Alex Toupane, Dwayne Sutton and Kaleb Wesson.
12/19/20 — Signed Elijah Pemberton to a non-guaranteed $898,310 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
12/20/20 — Waived Juan Toscano-Anderson and Elijah Pemberton.
12/21/20 — Mychal Mulder’s salary guaranteed at $200,000.
12/21/20 — Signed Juan Toscano-Anderson to a two-way contract.
12/29/20 — Picked up the third-year rookie-scale option on Jordan Poole.
2/24/21 — Damion Lee’s $1,762,796 guaranteed for 2020-21.
2/24/21 — Mychal Mulder’s $1,517,981 guaranteed for 2020-21.
3/11/21 — Willie Cauley-Stein trade exception ($2,177,483) expired.
3/22/21 — Jacob Evans ($1,925,880), Omari Spellman ($1,897,800), Alec Burks ($1,620,564) and Glenn Robinson III ($1,620,564) trade exceptions expired.
3/25/21 — Traded Brad Wanamaker, a Toronto Raptors 2022 second-rounder and $2 million to the Charlotte Hornets for a 2025 second-rounder (top-55 protected).
3/25/21 — Traded Marquese Chriss and $1,850,000 to the San Antonio Spurs for the rights to Cady Lalanne (2015-55th).