SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors have released guard Seth Curry with the expectation that he will return to the team at some point during the first few months.
The move was necessary due to the Warriors' lack of financial flexibility in the new salary cap environment. They are capped at the second deck and just below it, so they don't have the luxury of having an additional veteran minimum contract on their books until early November. The 15th and final spot on Golden State's roster will remain vacant until the point guard's expected return.
Stephen Curry's younger brother Seth has spent the last few weeks at the team's facility and on its lone October trip working out, but has been inactivated for preseason games.
Seth Curry began his 11-year career with the franchise's G League program in Santa Cruz, but then purposefully ventured elsewhere (on 10 NBA teams) and preferred to chart his own professional path outside of his brother's shadow.
He has arrived with great success in shooting. Curry's younger brother has made 945 three-pointers in his career at a 43.3% clip, the seventh-highest percentage in league history.
This summer, Seth decided it was the right time to join Steph, who had long hoped to play with his brother on an NBA stage. It will be delayed, but a plan remains in place even after this procedural exemption.
