Tyler Burton is on the Golden State Warriors roster as of Monday, Oct. 12, according to the team's official roster. The 26-year-old forward moves in from free agency, with no report logged ahead of the move.
The move
Tyler Burton, a 26-year-old forward entering his second season, joins the Golden State Warriors. He arrives from free agency, with no club listed on his record before this move. The change was detected Monday, Oct. 12, through the team's official roster. No report preceded this transaction; none is logged for this move. Beyond his addition to the roster, which now carries 21 players, no further terms of his arrival are listed.
The money
Burton's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day, so no cap figure is available for him. Golden State carries a payroll of $223.3 million across 17 contracts for 2026-27, putting the club over the second apron. The salary cap sits at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million. Whatever Burton's number turns out to be, it adds to a payroll already above every threshold the league sets.
The fit
Burton averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 25.6 minutes over 12 games last season. He joins a Golden State rotation led by Jimmy Butler III (31.1 minutes, 20.0 points) and Stephen Curry (30.9 minutes, 26.6 points), with Brandin Podziemski, Draymond Green, Moses Moody, Jonathan Kuminga, Kristaps Porzingis and De'Anthony Melton also logging regular minutes last season. The roster now stands at 21 players, above the standard 15-player limit plus three two-way spots.
Did a report precede Tyler Burton joining the Warriors?
No report is logged for this move.
What is Tyler Burton's contract with the Warriors?
It is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
How many players are now on the Warriors' roster?
21 players, above the standard 15-player limit plus three two-way spots.
Where is Golden State's payroll relative to the luxury-tax lines?
The Warriors carry $223.3 million across 17 contracts for 2026-27, over the second apron of $221.7 million, with the cap at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million and the first apron at $209.0 million.