Warriors’ Bold Move: Why Seth Curry’s Unexpected Waiver Could Change the Game in 2025-26 Season

It was only a matter of time before the inevitable happened—Seth Curry found himself waived by the Warriors this past Saturday. Now, for those keeping tabs, Seth isn’t just any squad member; he’s the younger sibling of the franchise’s shining star, Steph Curry. But with a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract slotting him in Warriors camp, the team’s financial tightrope walk left little wiggle room to keep a 15th player on board right now. The plan? To circle back for Seth around mid-November, though whispers from ESPN’s Anthony Slater suggest Golden State might delay that return to maneuver through the season’s cap complexities with more finesse. In fact, GM Mike Dunleavy didn’t mince words about the hat tricks behind Seth’s contract juggling act—“we’ll figure it out as we go,” he said candidly. Oh, and just to round things off, guard LJ Cryer was also shown the exit. So, with 14 players under standard deals plus three two-way contracts, the Warriors are poised for what promises to be a calculated season ahead. LEARN MORE

The Warriors, as expected, waived guard Seth Curry on Saturday.

Seth Curry, the younger brother of franchise superstar Steph Curry, was in Warriors camp on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract.

Golden State intends to bring him back around mid-November, as the team is hard-capped at the second tax apron and currently not in a position to carry a 15th player.

ESPN’s Anthony Slater reported the Warriors could opt to wait longer than mid-November to give themselves more flexibility for the rest of the season.

Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy addressed Seth’s complex contract situation speaking to the media on Oct. 1.

“As far as the season goes, yeah, he’s on a one-year deal, and we’ll figure it out as we go,” Dunleavy said. “There’s some cap and apron stuff that we’ve got to deal with, but that’s something for our strategy team to figure out.”

Golden State also waived guard LJ Cryer.

The Warriors now have 14 players on standard contracts and three on two-way deals.

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