Elias Ralph joined the Golden State Warriors' roster as of Friday, Sep. 18, per the team's official roster. The rookie's contract is not yet on file, and no injury report preceded the move.
The move
Elias Ralph, 22, joins the Golden State Warriors after entering from free agency with no prior roster spot, according to the team's official roster as of Friday, Sep. 18. He is a rookie with no NBA line from last season. No injury report preceded the move, and none is logged connected to his arrival. The addition brings Golden State to 24 players on the roster, 15 on the standard limit plus three on two-way contracts, for the 2026-27 season.
The money
Ralph's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day, so his cap hit and term are not yet known. Golden State's payroll for 2026-27 stands at $221.1 million across 16 contracts, above the first apron. The cap is set 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.
The fit
Ralph enters as a rookie with no NBA line from last season. He joins a Golden State rotation built around Jimmy Butler III (31.1 minutes, 20.0 points), Stephen Curry (30.9 minutes, 26.6 points), Brandin Podziemski (28.5 minutes, 13.8 points), Draymond Green (27.5 minutes, 8.4 points), Moses Moody (25.7 minutes, 12.1 points), Jonathan Kuminga (23.8 minutes, 12.1 points), Kristaps Porziņģis (23.7 minutes, 16.1 points) and De'Anthony Melton (23.0 minutes, 12.3 points), all last season. The Warriors now carry 24 players on the roster as he looks for a foothold.
What is Elias Ralph's contract?
It is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Did an injury report precede the move?
No. None is logged in connection with Ralph joining the roster.
How does the move affect Golden State's roster and payroll?
The Warriors carry 24 players, 15 on the standard roster plus three on two-way deals, with a payroll of $221.1 million across 16 contracts, above the first apron of $209.0 million.