The Golden State Warriors have been the quietest team in the NBA since free agency started. The Warriors’ season came to a tragic end at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Once the Warriors executed a trade that saw them acquire Jimmy Butler, the Warriors took off, going 23-7 with him in the lineup.
Two Players Emerge as Potential Warriors Free Agent Targets originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Golden State Warriors have been the quietest team in the NBA since free agency started. The Warriors’ season came to a tragic end at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. They faced an uphill climb to even make the playoffs after being as low as the No. 12 seed in the Western Conference.
Once the Warriors executed a trade that saw them acquire Jimmy Butler, the Warriors took off, going 23-7 with him in the lineup. However, even that impressive run wasn’t enough to qualify for the NBA playoffs outright, and they were forced to the NBA Play-In Tournament, where they took on and defeated the Memphis Grizzlies.
Two Players Emerge as Potential Warriors Free Agent Targets
The Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets in the opening round of the playoffs as the No. 7 seed to set up their matchup with the Timberwolves. Everything was going well until Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry went down with a hamstring injury. There was speculation that he could’ve returned for Game 6, but the Warriors lost the next four games, leaving fans wondering what could’ve been.
Many believed that the Warriors would be one of the more active teams when free agency opened in hopes of bolstering their roster around their key contributors, Curry and Butler. However, the opposite has happened, primarily due to the market for restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga has been quiet.
Two names have recently surfaced as possible targets the Warriors could pursue in Curry’s brother, Seth Curry, in addition to Ben Simmons, per NBA Insider Brett Siegel.
“Outside of players like Malcolm Brogdon, Trey Lyles, and Gary Payton II, who we previously reported as potential free-agent targets for the Warriors this offseason, two other interesting names were brought up in conversations during the first two days of NBA Summer League: Seth Curry and Ben Simmons,” wrote Siegel.
Seth Curry and Ben Simmons are two names to watch for the Golden State Warriors, per @BrettSiegelNBA
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Curry would bring a much-needed shooter to the Warriors’ lineup. After Stephen Curry went down, the Warriors didn’t have much in terms of outside shooting, and the defense, knowing this, was able to cheat off a bit, considering Butler isn’t much of a shooting threat.
As for Simmons, he would provide the Warriors with an additional ball-handler and perimeter defender and would likely play in Draymond Green’s role when he’s not on the floor. While those names might not move the needle in some fans’ minds, it could set up moves down the road for the Warriors to consider if they’re truly going all in on winning a title next season.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
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