<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-deanthony-melton-miss-start-regular-season-acl');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ De’Anthony Melton to miss start of regular season rehabbing ACL injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DeAnthony-Melton-shooting.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors’ De’Anthony Melton to miss start of regular season rehabbing ACL injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-01T13:47:27-07:00">October 1st, 1:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-01T13:47:27-07:00">October 1st, 1:47pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Golden State Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton will <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1973485738269593918" rel="noopener">miss the start</a> of the 2025-26 regular season as he continues to rehab from an ACL tear he suffered last November. The team said on Wednesday afternoon that Melton will be re-evaluated in four weeks.</p><p>Melton, 27, recently put pen to paper on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-deanthony-melton-commit-after-al-horford">new two-year, $6.5 million contract</a> that contains a player option for Year 2, league sources told ClutchPoints on Sunday. Coming off his injury, this new contract with Golden State allows Melton to retain his role as a key contributor at the shooting guard position and potentially opt out next offseason to pursue a larger contract with the team.</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-deanthony-melton-season-over-acl-surgery">tearing his ACL after playing just six games</a> with the Warriors last season, Melton’s $12.8 million salary was utilized by the team in a trade made in December to acquire veteran guard Dennis Schroder from the Brooklyn Nets. Schroder was later included in the Warriors’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-heat-trade">multi-team trade to acquire Jimmy Butler</a> at the trade deadline in February.</p><p>The organization and Melton had a mutual understanding with one another that he would be traded as a result of his injury, and both sides hoped to come to terms on a new deal this summer. Melton and the Warriors got their wish with his minimum-like, team-friendly contract.</p><p>As far as when exactly the veteran combo guard will be cleared to resume full basketball activities, general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. claimed on Wednesday that it would be “sooner than later.”</p><p>“We don’t expect him to be ready for the regular season, but it’s not going to be a lengthy absence,” Dunleavy told reporters in his training camp press conference. “He’s working at it. He’ll do his thing and get back. After seeing what he could do for us last season, making sure that he’s healthy and ready to go for the latter half of the season as opposed to right out of the gates is the most important thing.”</p><p>Melton also spoke to reporters on Wednesday and made it clear that he held no hard feelings over the team trading him last season. He praised the Warriors’ medical staff and is excited to return for the 2025-26 season.</p><p>The Warriors will provide further updates on Melton’s status and recovery from his ACL injury later in the month.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ De’Anthony Melton to miss start of regular season rehabbing ACL injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-gary-payton-ii-joins-al-horford-deanthony-melton-new-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Gary Payton II joins Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton after new contract with Warriors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/May-10-2025-San-Francisco-California-USA-Golden-State-Warriors-guard-Gary-Payton-II-0-warms-up-before-game-three-of-the-second-round-for-the-2025-NBA-Playoffs-against-the-Minnesot.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Gary Payton II joins Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton after new contract with Warriors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-28T18:04:28-07:00">September 28th, 6:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-29T08:49:06-07:00">September 29th, 8:49am</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-al-horford-message-boston-dubs-signing">Warriors continue to make moves</a> to round out the remaining <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-deanthony-melton-commit-after-al-horford">spots of their roster after signing</a> Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton, bringing back veteran guard Gary Payton II.</p><p>Payton <a href="https://x.com/brettsiegelnba/status/1972460557480677609?s=46&amp;t=vnLDgTn4yNZudl1UzUUjJA" rel="noopener">agreed to a new deal</a> with the Warriors on Sunday evening, per NBA insider Brett Siegel. The guard has been with the team since the end of the 2022-23 season, providing valuable defense on the perimeter and solid rebounding at the position.</p><p>“Payton made it clear to Dubs management this offseason that he wanted to come back, and he had the support of the veterans and HC Steve Kerr,” Siegel wrote.</p><p>Payton averaged 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game throughout 62 appearances in the 2024-25 season. He shot 57.4% from the field, including 32.6% from beyond the arc, and 71.1% from the free-throw line.</p><h2><b>What’s next for Warriors after adding Gary Payton II</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/May-2-2025-San-Francisco-California-USA-Golden-State-Warriors-guard-Gary-Payton-II-0-and-Houston-Rockets-guard-Dillon-Brooks-9-battle-for-position-in-the-second-quarter-of-game.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Bringing back Gary Payton II allows the Warriors to retain their depth at the guard position. His defensive talent and playmaking ability benefits the team when they need certain players to do the more physical work on the court.</p><p>Golden State continues to await the contract status of Jonathan Kuminga. He’s been stuck in contract talks with the franchise as he’s yet to find the deal he’s looking for from the front office. With the contract deadline approaching, he will have to agree to the current offer or settle for the qualifying offer to be an unrestricted free agent next year.</p><p>It also helps Golden State to bring Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton into the fold. The Warriors aspire to contend for titles while they still have Stephen Curry and Draymond Green around as well as Jimmy Butler. Retooling their depth this summer, it’s clear that they will look to punch above their weight on a frequent basis.</p><p>The Warriors will begin their preseason at home, hosting the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 5 at 8:30 p.m. ET before playing four more contests. The regular season will commence when they host the Lakers on Oct. 21 at 10 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Gary Payton II joins Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton after new contract with Warriors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-deanthony-melton-commit-after-al-horford');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sources: De’Anthony Melton set to commit to Warriors right after Al Horford');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Warriors-DeAnthony-Melton.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Sources: De’Anthony Melton set to commit to Warriors right after Al Horford</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-28T10:55:37-07:00">September 28th, 10:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-28T10:55:37-07:00">September 28th, 10:55am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Free agent combo guard De’Anthony Melton has <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1972349235044728832" rel="noopener">confirmed his commitment</a> to join the Golden State Warriors, league sources told ClutchPoints on Sunday afternoon.</p><p>While the specifics of his contract are still in the process of being finalized as a result of Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted free agency, Melton will be returning to the Warriors for the 2025-26 season and hold a key role in their backcourt. Kuminga has until Wednesday, October 1, to make a decision on his qualifying offer.</p><p>After months of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-nba-intel-chris-paul-bradley-beal-marcus-smart-deals">speculation suggesting that the Warriors would sign Melton</a> in free agency, the seven-year NBA veteran is officially returning to Golden State. This confirmation from Melton comes immediately after veteran big man <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-al-horford-free-agency-contract">Al Horford made his decision to officially join the Warriors</a> with a multi-year contract agreement.</p><p>Horford will enter the 2025-26 NBA season as the Warriors’ starting center, sources said. Both Horford and Melton will not officially sign and finalize their respective contracts until after Kuminga agrees to his deal.</p><p>Melton, 27, signed a one-year, $12.8 million contract with the Dubs on the mid-level exception before the 2024-25 season. However, he suffered a torn left ACL after just six appearances.</p><p>As a result, the Warriors included Melton with three second-round picks in a trade to acquire veteran guard Dennis Schroder in December. Schroder was later flipped in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-heat-trade">multi-team trade</a> that sent six-time All-Star wing Jimmy Butler to the Warriors.</p><p>While it was a small sample size, Melton averaged 10.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while shooting 37.1 percent from 3-point range last season. He fit the mold of a 3-and-D player the Dubs had been searching for on the perimeter, and Melton’s personality immediately gelled with the personnel on the Warriors’ roster.</p><p>That is why even after he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets, Melton and Golden State held strong mutual interest on rekindling their partnership in 2025 free agency.</p><p>When the free-agent window opened this offseason, Melton was receiving interest from several organizations. The Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers were among Western Conference contenders who were in contact with Melton, sources said.</p><p>Although there was a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-warriors-jonathan-kuminga-free-agency-holdup-trade-market-intel">growing expectation that the Lakers</a> would eventually secure a deal with him, the team went in a different direction by signing Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia using their mid-level exception. Los Angeles recently signed Marcus Smart using their bi-annual exception.</p><p>Melton has worked hard to get back on the court after suffering his ACL injury, and he is “very excited” for another opportunity to play for the Warriors, league sources told ClutchPoints. The veteran guard will once again be a key rotational piece in Steve Kerr’s rotations.</p><p>The Warriors will officially announce Horford, Melton, and other signings after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-jonathan-kuminga-best-contract-warriors-compromise">Kuminga’s restricted free agency situation</a> is solved.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sources: De’Anthony Melton set to commit to Warriors right after Al Horford

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-rumors-dubs-viewed-as-likely-al-horford-deanthony-melton-landing-spot');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors rumors: Dubs viewed as likely Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton landing spot');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Al-Horford_57e9aa.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors rumors: Dubs viewed as likely Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton landing spot</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-12T17:42:04-07:00">July 12th, 5:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-12T17:43:01-07:00">July 12th, 5:43pm</time><address><a>Dylan Fine</a>Dylan Fine focuses on the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints, in addition to working on the meme team. Dylan is a graduate of Georgetown University and has covered various topics ranging from local politics in the DMV region with DC Voter For Animals to live sporting events in the Long Island and Rochester areas with The Southampton Press and Pickin’Splinters. When he isn't working, he's usually running in preparation for the next annual Turkey Trot.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A recent report revealed that the Golden Warriors are viewed as the favorites to add veterans Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton through free agency. The Dubs front office has been largely quiet this offseason, as it looks to build off a relatively encouraging season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-golden-state-immediate-jimmy-butler-change-trade">The Jimmy Butler trade</a> did wonders for a franchise that was struggling to find its way early in the season. Golden State subsequently made it to the second round of the playoffs, before falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><p>While Stephen Curry was hurt for the majority of that series, there are still plenty of questions about whether this roster has a championship ceiling. One of the main weaknesses has been in the frontcourt, particularly at center, with the Warriors lacking a legit interior presence on both ends. In addition, Golden State struggled heavily to create offense when Curry went down. The franchise is therefore looking to lessen these weaknesses with two experienced free agents, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-bradley-beal-jonathan-kuminga-nba-summer-league-intel">according to Brett Siegel</a>. The national NBA insider gave a behind-the-scenes look at Golden State’s approach.</p><p>“Behind the scenes, the Warriors have been active in free agency despite not agreeing to any new contract yet. Among the notable names linked to Golden State this offseason, Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton loom large, sources said. Although he has been linked to a few other teams, the expectation from other teams outside the Warriors at Summer League is that the 39-year-old won’t retire and he will instead play his 19th NBA season with Golden State. This addition would check off Dunleavy’s box for shooting in the frontcourt, as well as an experienced player who can “shoot, pass, and dribble.”</p><p>Then there is Melton, who has been linked to the Warriors, as well as the Lakers, since the start of free agency. During the first week of free agency, there was no shortage of league personnel who believed Melton signing with Los Angeles was inevitable. The Lakers need a versatile defender on the perimeter who can knock down multiple three-point shots, which is why Melton was viewed as the perfect fit.”</p><p>Horford would be a great fit on this roster as a great floor spacer and still a quality defender. The five-time All-Star brings a size, versatility, and winning pedigree that would make him a key player on this roster right away. While Melton is a more limited player, he played six games for the Warriors this past year and is an efficient three-point shooter and a solid on-ball defender. Both of these moves would not be splashy ones by any means, but they are the kind of additions on the margins that will immediately make the Warriors better.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors rumors: Dubs viewed as likely Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton landing spot

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-rumors-golden-state-strong-link-deanthony-melton-reunion');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors rumors: Golden State gets ‘strong’ link to De’Anthony Melton reunion');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/NBA-basketball-at-Warriors-game.jpg"><figcaption>© Eakin Howard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors rumors: Golden State gets ‘strong’ link to De’Anthony Melton reunion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-08T12:21:24-07:00">July 8th, 12:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-08T12:21:49-07:00">July 8th, 12:21pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-steve-kerr-makes-tough-admission-losing-kevon-looney">Golden State Warriors hope to once again find the right formula</a> to reach the NBA Finals. Golden State appears to be looking into the past, in order to compete in the future. The Warriors <a href="https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1942654146798121002" rel="noopener">are linked</a> to re-signing former player De’Anthony Melton, per The Stein Line.</p><p>The Warriors are interested in signing Melton in free agency, as well as possibly Al Horford. Melton appeared in six games last season for Golden State. He averaged a little better than 10 points a game, while shooting close to 41 percent from the field.</p><p>Melton underwent surgery in December 2024 for a partial tear of his ACL. He was expected to <a href="https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/deanthony-melton-undergoes-successful-surgery-20241204" rel="noopener">make a full recovery</a> by the start of next season, per a release from the Warriors.</p><p>Golden State made the NBA Playoffs this past season. The Warriors ended up bowing to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a five-game series.</p><h2><b>The Warriors have plans in NBA free agency</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dragan-Bender-tries-to-outmuscle-his-defender.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Golden State has won a lot of games in the last several years, with star Stephen Curry leading the way. The Warriors though haven’t had as much success lately in the playoffs, with their last championship coming in 2022.</p><p>The team is working to change that. Golden State has been actively involved this offseason in trying to entice Horford from Boston. He averaged nine points a game last season.</p><p>There’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/celtics-news-brad-stevens-makes-al-horford-admission-amid-warriors-buzz">new buzz around Horford possibly joining the Warriors</a>. Celtics executive Brad Stevens has said he doesn’t expect Horford to be back in Boston next season.</p><p>Melton was supposed to be a part of the solution last year, but his injury derailed things. This offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers had shown interest in signing the guard. That interest appears to be cooling a bit, which would open a door for Golden State to re-sign him.</p><p>Melton has played a lot of basketball, before getting hurt. He appeared in more than 70 games for both the Memphis Grizzlies and then Philadelphia 76ers in 2022 and 2023, respectively. He averaged double figures in scoring for both of those seasons.</p><p>Melton also played for the Phoenix Suns in his NBA career. He played his college basketball at USC, before being selected in the 2018 NBA Draft.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors rumors: Golden State gets ‘strong’ link to De’Anthony Melton reunion

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