Warriors Receive Brutal (But Fair) Evaluation of Their 2025 NBA Offseason originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The 2025 offseason has been so quiet for the Golden State that you could hear a pin drop. There has been nothing of note coming out of the Bay Area over the summer.
That kind of inaction was never going to do them many favors. At this stage, in late July, with the early grades coming out for the offseason from many major outlets, the Warriors were rightly punished as a result.
Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report handed Golden State an 'incomplete' on their evaluation. In all fairness, that is better than the F they could have received for not doing anything.
Hughes wrote, "If Golden State moves [Jonathan] Kuminga in a deal that also allows it to finalize a long-rumored acquisition of Al Horford, a grade in at least the "B" range will be warranted."
The NBA writer continued, "But the Warriors haven't made a single acquisition of consequence this offseason, so we have no choice but to cop out and hand them an 'Incomplete."
Kuminga's holdup has nullified the Warriors ability to maneuver
Hughes admitted that he understood why many would be quick to criticize the Warriors for their handling of the Kuminga situation. However, the writer was sympathetic to why the team had not simply cut ties via trade ages ago.
"I've spent years whipsawing back and forth on his possible career arcs and never been fully convinced of anything," Hughes wrote. "It's hard to fault the Warriors for struggling with the same uncertainties."
Ultimately, until the Warriors do move on from their young forward, the inaction is likely to continue for Golden State. That lack of activity is certainly not doing them any favors while teams like the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Clippers have comfortably passed them by in the pecking order.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
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