Golden State Warriors Fantasy Basketball Preview [26/27 NBA Season]

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JLFB BOWL https://joshlloydfantasy.com/bowl/ OVERVIEWThe fantasy basketball outlook for the Golden State Warriors is bleak this season, with significant injuries and role suspensions clouding the appeal of almost every fantasy asset on the roster. I break down why Stephen Curry’s category league value is not matched in points leagues, which Warriors are worth late-round flyers, and why uncertainty around Kristaps Porzingis and other core players adds major risk.KEY TAKEAWAYSStephen Curry is a strong per-game category league contributor, but his ranking drops dramatically in points leagues, with a category range of 20–30 and points league range closer to 35–45. Drafting him at his ADP in points leagues is a mistake.Kristaps Porzingis is a hard fade in standard leagues due to ongoing illness and unclear availability; drafting him inside the top 100 is now too risky outside of deep or games cap leagues.Brandin Podziemski holds the safest fantasy value among non-Curry Warriors, especially in category leagues at his Yahoo and Fantrax ADP, thanks to usage and likely minutes, although his ceiling is limited.Yaxel Lendeborg offers upside as a versatile rookie, but as a 24-year-old with questionable shooting, he’s only a clear pick outside the top 160, particularly on ESPN and Fantrax.Gui Santos was a legitimate fantasy asset post deadline last year and deserves late-round consideration, especially if Porzingis remains out; his unique shot creation and four-assist upside stands out on this roster.Draymond Green is not startable in most standard leagues; his best category value comes outside the top 120 in deeper leagues or where his Yahoo ADP is far below 107.De’Anthony Melton is a strong streaming or late flyer option if starter minutes (28+) materialize, but his role and health are uncertain. He gains value if his shooting rebounds toward prior career averages.Injuries to Jimmy Butler (earliest projected return: Christmas, age 37, post-ACL) and Moses Moody (likely March return, torn patella) limit any stash value and cl