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In today’s Dub Hub:

The San Francisco Standard’s Tim Kawakami explains why he thinks the Warriors will not bring back both Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford next season.
Former Warriors’ assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse receiving interest for Bulls and Blazers head coaching vacancies, per NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer.
Knicks secure a 2-0 series lead with 109-93 win over the Cavaliers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Golden State Warriors are facing another difficult roster balancing act this offseason, particularly when it comes to their center rotation of Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford.

In a column by The San Francisco Standard’s Tim Kawakami, he questioned whether Golden State would realistically want to bring both veterans back next season. The conversation stems from head coach Steve Kerr’s recent comments about how difficult it was to manage a roster where several players either could not play back-to-backs or missed extended periods of time throughout the year.

Via The San Francisco Standard:

Also, Butler and Moody will count on the roster but won’t be playing for a while next season. So the other 13 spots shouldn’t and can’t be filled with players likely to miss a lot of time.

In this environment, I don’t see how the Warriors can bring back both Kristaps Porzingis (unrestricted free agent) and Al Horford (player option for next season), even if both are interested in returning. I think they’re not likely to bid too high if De’Anthony Melton declines his player option. And I don’t see much chance of using up a roster spot for Seth Curry again.

Although Porzingis averaged 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 blocks in 15 regular season appearances for Golden State, he also missed 16 games during that stretch, continuing the availability concerns that have followed him throughout much of his career. Horford, meanwhile, averaged 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists across 45 games this season. However, he was unable to play back-to-backs all year long due to veteran load management, contributing to him missing 37 regular season games.

Still, both players remain intriguing fits for the Warriors because of their floor spacing, defense, basketball IQ, and overall versatility. They just both come with durability concerns which Golden State will need to seriously evaluate given the current state of the roster.

For more on this and other news around the NBA, here is our latest news round-up for Friday, May 22nd:

Warriors News:

The Warriors’ offseason questions begin with who stays and who goes | The Athletic

Kristaps Porziņģis

Chances of returning: 50 percent

The Warriors were optimistic Porziņģis could stay healthy and produce after acquiring him from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield before February’s trade deadline, but that wasn’t meant to be as Porziņģis played just 15 games and struggled to stay on the floor. He developed a strong relationship with vice president of player health and performance Rick Celebrini, but he was noncommittal about a return while discussing his future at the end of the season. The biggest question surrounding Porziņģis: What does his market look like after two injury-plagued years? The Warriors would be wise to wait out the rest of the league and see who they are bidding against before deciding whether or not to bring the big man back.

Dalton and Tristi’s NBA mock draft 2.0: Who Warriors, Kings pick in first round | NBC Sports Bay Area

11. Golden State Warriors: Cameron Carr, SG/SF, Baylor

Throughout Steve Kerr and Mike Dunleavy’s first press conference since the end of the season, the Warriors’ coach and general manager mentioned multiple times a lack of depth on the wings from injuries to Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody. Our last mock draft’s pick, Yaxel Lendeborg, fills that need. Going with Carr might be the perfect balance of a player who can help now and projects major future upside.

The combine did wonders for Carr. He came in a little under 6-foot-5 barefoot and a lanky 184 pounds with an eye-popping 7-foot wingspan. Carr shot lights out in drills and then wowed everyone during his one scrimmage, where he scored 30 points with six 3-pointers and seven rebounds.

With his length and silky-smooth jumper, Carr can play shooting guard and small forward depending on who’s around him. The Baylor product can both splash threes as a great movement shooter and swat shots away as a two-way player for years to come. As a 21-year-old who will turn 22 in late November, Carr is a great combo of present and future for a Warriors team that wants to get younger and more athletic. –DJ

Former Warriors’ assistant Jerry Stackhouse receiving interest for Bulls and Blazers head coaching vacancies

In addition to his interest from Chicago, I’m told Jerry Stackhouse will also be interviewing for Portland’s next head coaching position this weekend. https://t.co/F2obTZ3NpQ
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) May 22, 2026

NBA News:

Flop or not: Does Shai Gilgeous-Alexander really fall more than his peers? | Yahoo Sports

Whatever is happening, Gilgeous-Alexander is peeling himself off the floor more often these days. In Game 1 on Monday night, Gilgeous-Alexander fell six times on his shots, the most he had tallied in any game this playoff run.

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