A Front Office Reshuffle, a Two-Day Roster, and Not Much Else
One day of Golden State reporting covered a front office reshuffle, a two-day roster trim, Draymond Green's new role, and one more name leaving the building.
September 17 brought several small items from outlets that cover the Warriors, none of them about anything that happened on a court. Together they sketch a front office and roster still being shaped before camp opens.
New titles in the front office
Warriors.com and Hoops Rumors both reported on September 17 that Golden State announced promotions and additions to its basketball operations department. Neither report attaches names or specific roles to the announcement beyond that headline, so the substance of the change is still unclear.
A trim that lasted two days
RealGM, Golden State of Mind and Hoops Rumors all covered the same move: guards Chance McMillian and Deivon Smith were waived on September 17. Golden State of Mind's own headline called it a sign-and-waive, and the team's transaction log backs that up, both players had joined the Warriors on September 15, meaning neither survived more than two days on the roster.
Kerr, on Draymond's role
On the Dubs Talk podcast, Steve Kerr talked with Tom Tolbert about how he views Draymond Green's role in what NBC Sports Bay Area's Dalton Johnson described as a transition year, touching on the offense, practice habits and Green's own state of mind. Green, 36 and now in his 14th year in the league, on a $27.7 million deal, scored 8.4 points a game last season across 68 games, well down his usual scoring role, a body of work that already looks like a facilitator's, which is the shape Kerr's comments suggest continuing.
One more name off the roster
Golden State of Mind also reported that Lindy Waters III is headed overseas, the headline joking he is taking his talents to the Great Wall. He is not among the 22 players on Golden State's current roster, one more subtraction as the group set for camp keeps narrowing.
Did the Warriors make front office changes this week?
Yes. Warriors.com and Hoops Rumors reported basketball operations promotions and additions on September 17, though neither named the roles involved.
Why did the Warriors waive Chance McMillian and Deivon Smith?
Reporting only confirms the timeline: both signed on September 15 and were waived two days later, September 17, with no reason stated.
