Warriors target – Golden State is weighing two guard targets—Anfernee Simons and Collin Sexton—identified as early unrestricted free-agent possibilities this summer, with the plan to add another playmaker for Stephen Curry as the aging curve presses in.
The Golden State Warriors can still build a serious title run around Stephen Curry. but the clock on “one man carrying it” basketball is no longer just a theory—it’s part of the roster math. Curry remains the standard for shooting, the kind of player whose ceiling is hard to imagine anyone ever surpassing. Still. the Warriors can’t lean on the idea that he’ll shoulder everything through an entire season at this point in his career.
That’s where the conversation is starting to move: toward adding a real second engine in the backcourt, the type of guard who can play both with and without the ball and take pressure off Curry’s creation.
In his latest 2026 Mock Draft 2.0 article. NBA Insider Brett Siegel points to two elite guards tied to the Warriors as early free-agent targets: Anfernee Simons and Collin Sexton. The framework matters. Siegel wrote that if Golden State decides to focus on wings or frontcourt talents in the draft—citing Lendeborg. Johnson. Steinbach. Lopez. and others—then the backcourt would be addressed in free agency. Simons and Sexton are described as key targets for league sources as unrestricted free agents this summer. using the mid-level exception.
On paper, the fit is straightforward. Adding Simons or Sexton alongside Curry would reshape the Warriors’ offense. because both are described as young. quick guards who can take a lot of the burden off Curry’s playmaking. Simons is coming off a great year with the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls. and is positioned to be a big target for teams this offseason. Sexton. meanwhile. has played for four teams in his career. but the scouting takeaway is simple: wherever he goes. he scores the rock.
The Warriors’ offseason idea is built around one clear need: more playmakers available to help Curry. because playoff success can’t rely on the same role forever. The draft-to-free-agency logic is also laid out cleanly—potentially prioritizing wings or frontcourt talent first. then chasing an impactful guard with the mid-level exception if the backcourt still isn’t where it needs to be.
For now, it’s still rumor-stage—two names, two different paths to impact, and a decision waiting to land. But the intention is already taking shape: if Golden State wants one more serious finals run with Curry running the show. they’ll likely need more than shooting brilliance. They’ll need another playmaker who can manufacture offense at high speed, on command, and at the right time.
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