Melton will sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Warriors, Shams Charania of ESPN reports Wednesday.
Melton previously declined his $3.45 million player option after rebuilding his market value with a strong 2025-26 campaign. He averaged a career-high 12.3 points along with 3.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 23.0 minutes per contest across 49 regular-season games (24 starts). Look for him to play a similar role moving forward, though the Warriors are expected to be very busy this offseason.
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De'Anthony Melton: Declines player option
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Melton declined his $3.45 million player option for 2026-27 on Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Melton underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee in December 2024 and returned to the Warriors for the 2025-26 campaign, during which he averaged a career-high 12.3 points along with 3.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 23.0 minutes per contest across 49 regular-season games (24 starts). He's now set to explore his options in unrestricted free agency.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Nears double-double off bench
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Melton tallied 16 points (5-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds and three assists over 28 minutes during the Warriors' 111-96 loss to the Suns in Friday's Western Conference Play-In Tournament game.
Melton ended the 2025-26 season with a productive showing off the bench, finishing second on the Warriors in both points and rebounds behind Brandin Podziemski. Melton spent most of the season on the bench but was a regular member of the Warriors' starting five across 23 games from Feb. 5 to April 9. Over that span, he averaged 13.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.7 threes, and 1.7 steals over 24.7 minutes per game. Melton has a $3.45 million player option for the 2026-27 season.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Reverting to bench role
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Melton won't start Wednesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Clippers, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.
Gui Santos will enter the starting five Wednesday, pushing Melton to the second unit. He averaged 11.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 21.6 minutes per showing over 25 appearances off the bench during the regular season.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Back in starting lineup
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Melton will start Sunday's game against the Clippers, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.
Melton came off the bench during Friday's game against the Kings, but he will return to a starting role Sunday. Across his last five starts, Melton holds averages of 6.8 points, 3.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 23.6 minutes per contest.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Not starting Friday
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Melton won't start Friday's game against the Kings, Kenzo Fukuda of ClutchPoints.com reports.
The Warriors will go with Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos, Draymond Green and Kristaps Porzingis in the starting five, pushing Melton to the second unit for the first time since Feb. 3. He has averaged 11.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 21.3 minutes per game across 24 appearances off the bench this season.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Pops for game-high 21 in win
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Melton supplied 21 points (7-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-5 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal over 29 minutes during Tuesday's 110-105 victory over Sacramento.
The 21 points led all scorers on the night and represented Melton's best scoring effort since he delivered 27 points against the Wizards on March 16. The 27-year-old guard remained in the starting five Tuesday while Stephen Curry came off the bench for a second straight game, but the two could swap places once Curry is cleared for a full workload. Melton has started 22 straight games since Curry was originally shut down in early February with a knee injury, averaging 13.7 points, 3.5 boards, 2.9 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 threes in 25.2 minutes over that span.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Remaining in starting lineup
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Melton will start in Sunday's game against Houston, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.
Stephen Curry (knee) will return and play in his first game since Jan. 30. However, the multi-time All-Star will come off the bench, keeping Melton in the starting lineup for at least one more contest. Melton has started 20 times throughout the campaign, averaging 13.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.3 blocks and 1.9 steals across 25.1 minutes.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Cleared to play Thursday
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Melton (thumb) will play Thursday against Cleveland, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Melton's status was in question due to a left thumb strain after sitting out Wednesday, but he's been cleared to play with about one hour before tipoff. The 27-year-old is averaging 9.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals in his last five showings.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Listed as questionable
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Melton is questionable for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers due to a left thumb strain.
Melton is at risk of missing both ends of this back-to-back set. Will Richard and Pat Spencer would have a clearer pathway to playing in the backcourt if Melton is ultimately downgraded to out Thursday.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Won't go Wednesday
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Melton has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs due to a left thumb strain.
The thumb injury is a new concern for Melton, whose next opportunity to suit up will come Thursday against Cleveland. Will Richard, Pat Spencer and Gary Payton (knee) are candidates for expanded roles in Melton's stead.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Available versus Denver
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Melton (knee) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against Denver.
Melton didn't play Friday versus Washington. However, he was unavailable for maintenance purposes, so it appeared likely he would be back for this one. With Melton back in the mix, Will Richard (heel), who got the start against the Wizards, will presumably head back to the bench, assuming he can shed his questionable designation and suit up.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Ruled out Friday
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Melton (knee) won't play in Friday's game against Washington.
Melton nearly had a double-double in Wednesday's 109-106 win over Brooklyn. However, he is now getting the night off to rest before presumably returning Sunday versus Denver. While Melton is sidelined, Gary Payton, Will Richard and Pat Spencer should see more work, with one of them likely moving into the starting lineup.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Iffy for Friday
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Melton (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the Wizards.
The Warriors are calling this injury management, so a maintenance day is on the table for Melton. In his most recent game against the Nets on Wednesday, Melton had 14 points (5-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and four steals in 28 minutes.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Just misses double-double in win
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Melton produced 14 points (5-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and four steals in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 109-106 win over the Nets.
The 27-year-old wing fell one board short of his first double-double of the season. Melton has been busy defensively lately, snatching seven steals over the last two games, and over 14 games since the All-Star break, he's averaging 15.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.6 threes in 25.1 minutes.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Cleared to play Monday
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Melton (hand) is available for Monday's game against the Mavericks.
Melton was previously listed as probable due to a left hand contusion and will suit up in Monday's road contest as expected. Since entering the starting lineup Feb. 5, the 27-year-old is averaging 15.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals in 16 appearances.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Dealing with left hand injury
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Melton is listed as probable for Monday's game against the Mavericks due to a left hand contusion.
Melton may have picked up the injury during Saturday's loss against the Hawks, when he played 22 minutes and finished with 20 points, four assists, two rebounds and one steal. While he's listed on the injury report, the probable tag indicates that Melton should be available to play Monday, barring a setback.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Leads Golden State in scoring
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Melton ended Saturday's 126-110 loss to Atlanta with 20 points (7-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one steal over 22 minutes.
Melton was given the green light to play Saturday after initially being tagged as questionable due to a knee injury. Although he played just 22 minutes, the veteran wing still led the Warriors in scoring and gave the team a boost in the second quarter with nine points in the frame. Since joining the Warriors' starting lineup permanently in early February, Melton has averaged 15.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.9 threes and 1.6 steals over 25.0 minutes per game.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Cleared to play
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Melton (knee) is available for Saturday's game against the Hawks.
Melton has been upgraded from questionable to available for Saturday's contest, marking the veteran guard's first time playing both legs of a back-to-back set this season. He has started in each of his last 15 appearances, averaging 15.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals across 25.2 minutes.
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Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Questionable versus Hawks
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Melton (knee) is questionable for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
Melton had only five points in Wednesday's loss to Boston. While he managed to turn things around offensively versus Detroit, the Warriors may not have him Saturday, the second of back-to-back outings. With Gary Payton II (knee) also in danger of missing this one, Pat Spencer, averaging 11.2 points, 5.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 12 starts throughout the campaign, could find himself back in the starting lineup. If anything, Spencer might see more work. The same would apply to Will Richard.
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