Warriors' Updated Roster, Salary Cap After New Draymond Green Contract

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will remain together in Golden State.

Green agreed to a four-year contract with the Warriors on the first day of NBA free agency, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.

After adding Green, the Warriors will have nine active players on the roster for next season, according to Spotrac.

Spotrac also predicts that the Warriors will sign a four-year, $16.2 million contract with Brandin Podziemski, the No. 19 pick of the 2023 NBA draft.

With Green and Podziemski on the roster, here's a look at what the Warriors' salary cap could look like next year.

Projected Roster and 2023-24 Salary (Expiration Year)

*estimated by Spotrac

Stephen Curry, PG: $51.9 million (2026)

Klay Thompson, SG: $43.2 million (2024)

Draymond Green, PF: $22.3* (2027)*

Chris Paul, PG: $30.8 million (2024, or 2025 non-guaranteed)

Andrew Wiggins, SF: $24.3 million (2026, or 2027 player option)

Gary Payton II, PG: $8.7 million (2024, or 2025 player option)

Kevon Looney, C: $7.5 million (2024, or 2025 partially guaranteed)

Jonathan Kuminga, PF: $6.0 million (2024, or 2025 club option)

Moses Moody, SG: $3.9 million (2024, or 2025 club option)

Brandin Podziemski, SG: $3.3 million* (2025, or 2026/2027 club option)*

Warriors Salary Cap

Green could have exercised a player option for the 2023-24 season at $27.6 million. Instead, he chose the security of a four-year contract with a lower starting salary of $22.3 million. The $5.3 million difference saved the Warriors a boatload of money:

With 10 players making just over $200 million, the Warriors' repeater tax bill projects to be at least $170 million.

Projected Starting Lineup

Stephen Curry, PG

Klay Thompson, SG

Andrew Wiggins, SF

Draymond Green, PF

Kevon Looney, C

Thanks to new CBA limitations on clubs above the luxury tax line, the Warriors will be unable to use the mid-level exception to sign players (that's how Golden State acquired guard Donte DiVincenzo last year). It's also likely that these limitations could lead to the Warriors carrying a 14-player roster instead of listing 15 players.

Assuming Green is on the roster and Podziemski gets signed, the Warriors will still have four spots left. One of those could go to 2023 second-round pick Trayce Jackson-Davis.

Had Green exercised his player option, he would have been set to enter free agency in 2024. Now, Green is signed with the team through the 2026-27 campaign, locking him in alongside Curry for at least the next three seasons.

The next burning question for the club to consider will be Klay Thompson, who is currently set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2024. For now, however, the Warriors' big trio will remain together.

Golden State will hope to see impressive summer-league performances indicating NBA readiness from Podziemski and Jackson-Davis. The team will also be looking for breakout seasons from Moody and Kuminga to round the roster out.