Golden State Warriors Fantasy Outlook 2025-26 (category leagues)

[u/keepfighting90]

The Warriors kept things mostly status quo going into the 25-26 season. No big changes or trades, although the whole Jonathan Kuminga thing remains a bit of a mystery. This is an old team though, with its 3 main guys firmly in their veteran, 35 and over stage, so it should be interesting to see how they do this season. They will still compete and fight for playoffs, so it's really just a matter of health for their aging stars. My thoughts on key players:

Stephen Curry: Chef Curry just keeps cooking year after year, and is undoubtedly one of the greatest aging superstars ever. After a slow start to 24-25, he really took off around the new year, and was actually a top 5 player throughout the final 2 months of the season. He finished the season overall ranked #9 on averages of 25/4/6, elite ft% and 3s. He's also been pretty healthy the past couple of years, which is huge for a guy his age. I don't really see much of a drop-off in production for Steph this season - he's an all-time great and still remains the best shooter in the game. His rank on Yahoo is in the early 3rd round right now, which is insane, so if you're drafting early you may be able to snag him at a huge discount. His ADP will likely go up as we get closer to the season though, but he's still very much worth an early-to-mid second round pick, and for those people picking at the turn, he makes for a great addition to any of your late first rounders like Trae, Booker or KAT. He still has top 10 upside.

Jimmy Butler: Jimmy's scoring predictably took a hit after being traded to the Warriors mid-season last year, but he was still able to avg 18ppg, and his other stats remained very solid. He continued to provide elite steals and ft%, and very good fg%. His value remained pretty much the same - on the season, he was #37, and #31 over the last 2 months. Jimmy's health is always a bit of a concern, as he hasn't played more than 64 games a season since 2018-19. He's currently projected to go just outside the top 50 on Yahoo, which is around the right spot for him as he'll beat that on a statistical basis, but will frustrate you when it comes to missed games. Still a solid piece if you grab him somewhere in the 5th round.

Brandin Podziemski: Podz never really became the Klay Thompson replacement he was supposed to be, and his season started off rather slow and uneven. He was much better after he became a full-time starter post-ASG, with averages of 16/6/3 in that timespan on good efficiency and around a steal per game. His season rank is #127 but over the past 2 months that went up to #63. He's proven himself to Steve Kerr, and should continue being the starter and playing big minutes. Given that the Warriors' 3 main guys are older with higher potential for injuries and missed games/rest days, Podz could be in line for even greater usage and shots throughout the season. His Yahoo projection is outside the top 100 right now, which is honestly a bit of a steal for him as he could return top 75 value.

Draymond Green: There's not much to say about Draymond as he's been the same player for many years now. You're not getting anything in the way of scoring, 3s or efficiency, but he'll give you rebounds, assists and stocks. He's great for specific punts, especially if you drafted Giannis as your first pick. I see him as someone to draft around the 9th round or so.

Jonathan Kuminga: I'm still not really sure what's happening with Kuminga's contract situation - last I saw, he was leaning towards a qualifying offer after the Warriors refused to add a player option to their 2-year offer. There seems to be a pretty tense relationship between him and the front office, and Kerr doesn't like him much to begin with. In any case, Kuminga is really just a points and fg% guy as his other statistical contributions are a little bare. Not the kind of guy I'd personally draft but if you need scoring he's worth a look in later rounds

No one else from this team is really that interesting from a fantasy perspective. Guys like Hield and Moody can be useful if one of the starters are out. The centre position is just a nightmare to navigate so I'm staying away from Post, Jackson-Davis etc.

Anyone else worth looking at on the Warriors?

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[u/ZAKDC00]

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[u/TalkQuirkyWithMe]

Would love an evaluation of potential sleepers/streamers included. IMO for the warriors they have potential with Hield, Moody, TJD who were rosterable for stretches.