As expected, the Warriors waive Seth Curry but will re-sign him in a month or two
This had always been the plan.
From the day the Warriors signed Seth Curry to play alongside his older brother Stephen Curry for the first time at the professional level, it was clear that the Warriors would eventually cut and waive Curry, only to re-sign him a month or two later. The cut arrived on Saturday.
Team finances and tax aprons drove this. The Warriors are hard-capped on the second apron (because they used the taxpayer’s mid-level exception to sign Al Horford). After agreeing to a new contract with Jonathan Kuminga, and soon after the deals for Horford and De’Anthony Melton, the Warriors were hitting that ceiling. One of Seth Curry or Gui Santos had to be waived to get under that hard limit to start the season, and Curry was always the guy who would take time off (this was clearly communicated to everyone, including Stephen).
The Warriors can re-sign Seth Curry on Nov. 15, when they will have cap space to sign a prorated minimum contract for the remainder of the season. However, the Warriors could wait longer, perhaps until December, just to have more protection against the fiscal apron line.
Seth, 35, shot 45.6 percent from three-point range last season, averaging 6.5 points per game in Charlotte. His shot and style of play will fit well with the Warriors once they re-sign him in a month or two.
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