For over a month, the Warriors sat as the only team in the NBA without a single new addition via trade or free agency, per ClutchPoints. That changed in a hurry on Tuesday when Golden State locked up both remaining roster spots on the same day, closing out an offseason that had dragged on far longer than anyone in the Bay Area wanted.
Brandon Williams is signing a 1-year, $2.6 million deal with the Warriors, per @ShamsCharania. Golden State was the only team in the NBA that had not yet added a new player via trade or free agency.
Brandon Williams came first, agreeing to a one-year, $2.6 million deal after averaging 13 points, 3.9 assists and 22.2 minutes across 66 games for Dallas last season, according to Shams Charania. The 6-foot-1 guard gives Golden State a true backup point guard and an off-the-dribble scoring threat behind De'Anthony Melton, a need the roster had been missing all summer.
Free agent guard Brandon Williams has agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million deal to sign with the Golden State Warriors, agents Derek Lafayette and Curtis Lawrence tell ESPN. Williams averaged 13 points, 3.9 assists and 22.2 minutes per night across 66 games for Dallas last season.
The Niang chase had been brewing even longer. Marc Stein first flagged Golden State's firm interest in both Williams and Niang back on August 11, and Jake Fischer echoed that a reunion with the Santa Cruz alum was still very much in the Warriors' plans as recently as Tuesday afternoon.
Reported Aug. 11 that Golden State had firm interest in free agents Brandon Williams and Georges Niang. Now Williams has a deal with the Warriors and one roster spot remains open for Niang … with clear roles available for both. More NBA Intel from me: t.co/9iqyBH78dz
Niang's path back to the Bay Area wasn't smooth. He suffered a fourth metatarsal stress reaction in his left foot that wiped out his entire 2025-26 season, and he was eventually traded from Utah to Memphis in February before being waived. Now he's heading into his 11th NBA season as a career 40% 3-point shooter, exactly the kind of movement shooting Golden State's system has leaned on for a decade.
Free agent forward Georges Niang has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the Golden State Warriors, Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Niang -- a career 40% 3-point shooter -- enters his 11th NBA season after missing 2025-26 due to injury.
Charania summed up the whole saga in one follow-up post: both open regular-season spots filled on the same Tuesday, both players targeted for the last month, both landing on one-year minimum deals. Ramona Shelburne didn't overthink the fit either, calling Niang simply a good fit in Golden State.
None of it moves the needle nationally, but it matters locally. The Warriors spent the summer chasing bigger names and swings that never materialized, and instead close out the roster with two low-cost, prove-it pieces who slot into real gaps — shooting depth up front, ball-handling off the bench. Cheap, sensible, and finally done.