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Jimmy Butler, Al Horford & Draymond’s Deadline: Warriors Cap Sheet Just Got More Solidified
13 minutes Posted Jun 26, 2026 at 5:10 am.
Golden State Warriors offseason analysis on Jimmy Butler, Al Horford, Kristaps Porziņģis, Draymond Green, LeBron James, the Taxpayer Mid-Level, the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level, and why the cap sheet may have shifted after a busy June 25th.Al Horford reportedly agreed to return, Jimmy Butler appeared alongside Joe Lacob at the Warriors’ IREN partnership event, and suddenly the Kawhi trade idea feels much less likely — at least for now. So what does that mean for Kristaps Porziņģis, Draymond’s player option, De’Anthony Melton, and the dream of somehow getting LeBron?...👇 SYNOPSIS CONTINUED BELOW 👇📌 Join on our knowledge-based Discord server for real-time NBA news feeds on all things Warriors, plus SEARCHABLE VIDEO by topics, coaches, players.🗞 Free Discord with categorized Warriors + NBA updates: https://whop.com/letsgowarriors (choose FREE version)💎 VIP Discord with real-time news feeds, exclusive clips + insights: https://whop.com/letsgowarriors (choose VIP version)📰 Substack: https://letsgowarriors.comYOUTUBE VERSION OF THIS EPISODE (has entire transcript):https://youtu.be/gML4eIKk2qQTHIS ORIGINALLY APPEARED LIVE HERE:https://youtube.com/live/EPJeoXasAeohttps://youtube.com/live/uRsgcWYkO_E👇This edited cap-sheet breakdown walks through why keeping Porziņģis’ salary slot matters, why the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level is much harder to access than many reports make it sound, and why Draymond’s opt-in/opt-out decision could determine whether a LeBron sign-and-trade is even realistic.Timestamps:
June 25th changed the Warriors’ offseason picture
Al Horford’s return and the cap sheet
Why Kristaps Porziņģis may still matter
Jimmy Butler joins Joe Lacob at IREN event
Why Jimmy may be locked in now
Draymond’s option and the taxpayer mid-level
Why the NTMLE path is not simple
The danger of renouncing Porziņģis
Testing the LeBron NTMLE math
Why Draymond may simply opt in
DeMar, Anfernee Simons or LeBron?
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Golden State Warriors offseason analysis on Jimmy Butler, Al Horford, Kristaps Porziņģis, Draymond Green, LeBron James, the Taxpayer Mid-Level, the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level, and why the cap sheet may have shifted after a busy June 25th.Al Horford reportedly agreed to return, Jimmy Butler appeared alongside Joe Lacob at the Warriors’ IREN partnership event, and suddenly the Kawhi trade idea feels much less likely — at least for now. So what does that mean for Kristaps Porziņģis, Draymond’s player option, De’Anthony Melton, and the dream of somehow getting LeBron?...👇 SYNOPSIS CONTINUED BELOW 👇📌 Join on our knowledge-based Discord server for real-time NBA news feeds on all things Warriors, plus SEARCHABLE VIDEO by topics, coaches, players.🗞 Free Discord with categorized Warriors + NBA updates: https://whop.com/letsgowarriors (choose FREE version)💎 VIP Discord with real-time news feeds, exclusive clips + insights: https://whop.com/letsgowarriors (choose VIP version)📰 Substack: https://letsgowarriors.comYOUTUBE VERSION OF THIS EPISODE (has entire transcript):https://youtu.be/gML4eIKk2qQTHIS ORIGINALLY APPEARED LIVE HERE:https://youtube.com/live/EPJeoXasAeohttps://youtube.com/live/uRsgcWYkO_E👇This edited cap-sheet breakdown walks through why keeping Porziņģis’ salary slot matters, why the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level is much harder to access than many reports make it sound, and why Draymond’s opt-in/opt-out decision could determine whether a LeBron sign-and-trade is even realistic.Timestamps:(00:00) June 25th changed the Warriors’ offseason picture(00:37) Al Horford’s return and the cap sheet(02:52) Why Kristaps Porziņģis may still matter(03:42) Jimmy Butler joins Joe Lacob at IREN event(05:50) Why Jimmy may be locked in now(06:20) Draymond’s option and the taxpayer mid-level(07:20) Why the NTMLE path is not simple(08:44) The danger of renouncing Porziņģis(09:15) Testing the LeBron NTMLE math(10:36) Why Draymond may simply opt in(11:21) DeMar, Anfernee Simons or LeBron?(12:44) The big conclusion: LeBron likely needs Draymond to opt outKeywords: Golden State Warriors, Warriors offseason, Jimmy Butler, Joe Lacob, Al Horford, Draymond Green, Kristaps Porziņģis, LeBron James, De’Anthony Melton, Warriors cap sheet, NBA salary cap, Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level, Taxpayer Mid-Level, Warriors rumors, Let’s Go Warriors, DubNation, Dub Nation.