The Golden State Warriors have been stuck in a weird spot for a few years now. They’re trying to rebuild on the fly while Stephen Curry is still playing at an elite level, and that balancing act hasn’t gone great. After another play-in loss this spring — their second in three seasons — the front office heads into the 2026 NBA Draft holding the 11th overall pick.
And there’s one prospect they really like, assuming he’s still on the board.
ClutchPoints insider Brett Siegel reported that Arizona guard Brayden Burries is high on the Warriors’ board. According to Siegel, if Burries is available at 11, it’s hard to imagine Golden State passing on him. Burries led Arizona in scoring last season and projects as a versatile guard who can handle the ball or play off it, especially as a spot-up shooter from three.
What Burries brings to the table
Burries isn’t the kind of prospect who’s going to come in and start right away for a team with championship aspirations. But the Warriors aren’t really in a position to be picky about immediate contributions. They’ve spent the last several years trying to develop young talent and mostly failing at it. Jordan Poole worked out for a minute, then didn’t. The James Wiseman experiment was a disaster. Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga have been inconsistent at best.
Burries is viewed as a do-it-all guard — the kind of player who can create his own shot, make plays for others, and knock down catch-and-shoot threes. That skill set fits alongside Curry fairly well, even if Burries isn’t a starting option on day one. He’d likely come off the bench and work into the rotation over time.
There’s also been chatter about the Warriors trading that pick for a win-now player. That’s the kind of move a team makes when it thinks it’s one piece away, but Golden State’s roster has enough holes that one veteran probably isn’t fixing things. The clock is ticking on any potential deal, with the draft set to start Tuesday in Brooklyn.
Burries’ ability to stabilize the offense and play multiple roles is exactly what general manager Mike Dunleavy and his staff have been looking for. If he drops to 11, it’s tough to see them letting him slide past.
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