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 non/partially-guaranteed, two two-ways
Depth Chart*
PG: Stephen Curry, Brad Wanamaker, Jordan Poole, Nico Mannion (two-way)
SG: Kelly Oubre, Damion Lee, Mychal Mulder, Klay Thompson (injured)
SF: Andrew Wiggins, Kent Bazemore, Juan Toscano-Anderson (two-way)
PF: Draymond Green, Eric Paschall, Alen Smailagic
C: James Wiseman, Kevon Looney, Marquese Chriss (injured)
*Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.
Exceptions
- Trade Exception (Willie Cauley-Stein, expiring 3/11/21) — $2,177,483
- Trade Exception (Jacob Evans, expiring 3/22/21) — $1,925,880
- Trade Exception (Omari Spellman, expiring 3/22/21) — $1,897,800
- Trade Exception (Alec Burks, expiring 3/22/21) — $1,620,564
- Trade Exception (Glenn Robinson III, expiring 3/22/21) — $1,620,564
- Disabled Player Exception (Klay Thompson, expiring 4/19/21) — $9,258,000
- Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception — $3,468,000 (Brad Wanamaker)
Non-Guaranteed Salaries — Next Cut-Down Date*
- Damion Lee $1,762,796 ($600,000 guaranteed) — 2/24/21
- Mychal Mulder $1,517,981 ($200,00 guaranteed) — 2/24/21
Waived Players: Ky Bowman, Alex Toupane, Dwayne Sutton, Kaleb Wesson, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Elijah Pemberton
Traded Players: None
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.
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 Utah Jazz (Alen Smailagic, Derrick Favors).
- 2022 — Owed second-rounder from the Toronto Raptors (Malachi Richardson, Alec Burks).
- 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).
- 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 — 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): $0
Cash Received ($5,617,000 max): $0
Deadlines
- 1/12/21 — No-trade restriction lifts on Juan Toscano-Anderson.
- 2/6/21 — No-trade restriction lifts on Kent Bazemore and Brad Wanamaker.
- 2/23/21 — Ten-day contracts can be signed.
- 2/24/21 — Damion Lee’s $1,762,796 guarantees for 2020-21.
- 2/24/21 — Mychal Mulder and Juan Toscano-Anderson’s $1,517,981 guarantee for 2020-21.
- 3/7/21 — All two-way contracts guarantee for 2020-21.
- 3/11/21 — Willie Cauley-Stein trade exception expires.
- 3/22/21 — Jacob Evans, Omari Spellman, Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III trade exceptions expire.
- 3/25/21 — Trade deadline.
- 4/19/21 — Klay Thompson’s $9,258,000 disabled player exception expires.
- 7/31/21 — Player option for Kevon Looney.
- 7/31/21 — Qualifying offer deadline on Brad Wanamaker.
- 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.
- 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 2/24/21.
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.
No-Trade: None
Trade Kickers
- Stephen Curry — 15 percent
- Klay Thompson — 15 percent
- Draymond Green — 15 percent
Note: Players can waive their trade bonuses.
Expired 10-Day Contracts: None
Free Agents (with Cap Holds)
- Early Bird: David West*** ($1,620,564)
- Non-Bird: Andrew Bogut*** ($1,620,564), Jonas Jerebko*** ($1,620,564), Matt Barnes*** ($1,620,564)
*** Cannot be included in a sign-and-trade
Qualifying Offers
- None
Unsigned Draft Picks
- First-rounders: None
- Second-rounders: Justinian Jessup (2020-51st), Lior Eliyahu (2006-44th), Mladen Sekularac (2002-55th)
Rookie-Scale Options
- None
Arena: Oracle Arena
Archives
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Cap Holds
Salary and team data change quite often. If you notice a discrepancy, please notify Basketball Insiders Senior Writer Eric Pincus.
(Updated on 1/5/21)

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