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Warriors Nightly Desk · transactions · Wednesday, September 16

Deivon Smith Is Off the Warriors' Roster

Golden State WarriorsOff the roster
Deivon Smith
G · 24 · rookie
The move
Leaves the Warriors
official roster · Sep 16, 2026
2026-27 cap hit
Not on file yet
public salary data lags a signing by a day
Warriors payroll
$221.1M
above the first apron · cap $165.0M · tax $200.4M
Roster
22 players
standard limit 15 + 3 two-way
By the Warriors Nightly Desk · 2 h ago

Deivon Smith is no longer on the Golden State Warriors' roster as of Wednesday, Sep 16. The rookie guard was waived, according to a report from hoopsrumors that named him alongside Chance McMillian.

The move

Deivon Smith leaves the Golden State Warriors' roster, confirmed by the official roster on Wed, Sep 16. The 24-year-old rookie guard is now off the roster with no new club listed. The move follows a report from hoopsrumors on Wed, Sep 16, headlined "Warriors Waive Chance McMillian, Deivon Smith," which named Smith alongside Chance McMillian; a confidence level for that report is not announced.

The money

Smith's contract terms, including any cap hit or years, are not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or waiver by a day. The Warriors carry $221.1M in payroll across 16 contracts for 2026-27, over the first apron. The cap is set at $165.0M, the tax line at $200.4M, the first apron at $209.0M and the second apron at $221.7M.

The fit

Smith has no NBA line from last season. At guard, the Warriors' rotation last season was led by Stephen Curry at 30.9 minutes and 26.6 points per game, with Brandin Podziemski at 28.5 minutes and 13.8 points, and Moses Moody at 25.7 minutes and 12.1 points. The Warriors' roster now stands at 22 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way spots.

Is Deivon Smith on another team now?

Not announced. The move is listed only as off the roster, with no new club on file.

What is Deivon Smith's new contract worth?

Not announced. His contract is not on file yet, and public salary data can lag a signing by a day.

Are the Warriors over the salary cap?

Yes. Golden State's payroll is $221.1M across 16 contracts for 2026-27, over the first apron of $209.0M and near the second apron of $221.7M.

By the Warriors Nightly Desk, from the data on this page, rewritten when the data changes. How the desks work.
The report that came first · Wed, Sep 16
confidence % · confirmed by the roster
No contract on file yet: public salary data usually catches up within a day.

Warriors rotation

tracker →
Jimmy Butler III31.1 min · 20.0 pts
Stephen Curry30.9 min · 26.6 pts
Brandin Podziemski28.4 min · 13.8 pts
Draymond Green27.5 min · 8.4 pts
Moses Moody25.7 min · 12.1 pts
Kristaps Porziņģis24.0 min · 16.7 pts

Moves are detected from the official rosters, so the mechanism (trade, signing, waiver claim, two-way conversion) comes from the linked report when there is one. Salary figures are cap hits from public salary data.