The Golden State Warriors may want to keep their current roster intact this offseason, but with new additions to the team, as well as the potential bumps in contracts of some players entering free agency, that might be difficult to fulfill.
With that said, as Anthony Slater of The Athletic reported, some fan-favorites from the team could be on their way out.
Golden State has at least one rookie (Patrick Baldwin Jr.) occupying a roster spot, and it could increase to two if Ryan Rollins impresses. That means a couple of other players could find themselves in limbo given the situation.
Apparently, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damion Lee are the most in danger of losing their spots.
Per Slater:
Iguodala’s future still needs to be settled, as do the free agencies of Looney, Payton, Porter and Bjelica. But of the holdovers, the roster spots of Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damion Lee appear the most vulnerable.
Toscano-Anderson and Lee are favorites in the locker room and highly respected throughout the organization and region. Both have had big regular-season moments during their time with the Warriors and, if free agency breaks in certain ways, could return. But both found themselves buried in the playoff rotation, as compared to the Warriors’ other unrestricted free agents, and have Moses Moody and Kuminga ready to leap them in the pecking order next season.
Of course as Slater mentioned, it isn't a guarantee that JTA and Lee are leaving. A lot can happen in free agency, and beyond the Warriors' core and their young players, the Dubs still have to make a decision on the rest of the roster.
One thing is clear, however: the Warriors will have some tough decisions to make this offseason.
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