Obviously these are not the moves one would have expected after the buzz surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James; nevertheless, it’s clear that even a little helps.
In a late-season stretch that can be described as low-key, the Golden State Warriors first signed Brandon Williams and shortly after brought in Georges Niang, who arrives in San Francisco on a one-year deal worth $3.9 million; reports Shams Charania of ESPN.
For the California team, it represents a boost to their perimeter game with a veteran of proven effectiveness; after all, the 33-year-old has 11 NBA seasons under his belt with a career three-point average climbing to 40 percent; that said, he missed the 2025-26 season due to injury.
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Far from having doubts, and following Charania’s lead, the Warriors have used the two open spots on their roster with the options they had long pursued; so much so that the aforementioned journalist even suggests that a month ago the team had Brandon Williams and Georges Niang marked in red on their list, and it is only now that both have arrived on minimum salaries.
