There’s no denying that the Golden State Warriors offseason didn’t go exactly as planned. There were, however, several predictable yet notable transactions that happened. Klay Thompson was re-signed. Draymond Green was extended.
The splash addition was D’Angelo Russell, who was brought on via a sign-and-trade. Given a four-year max, Russell was exchanged for a first-round pick and Kevin Durant. He wasn’t the only young guard that the Warriors sought after though.
After signing the three draftees to their rookie deals and a handful of other players to go along with their four max-contract players, the Warriors needed cheap and capable options to fill out their roster.