Dunleavy: Warriors have improved, but franchise 'impatient'

Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy believes this season's team is better than last year's but will be under pressure to showcase that improvement over the upcoming campaign.

"We feel great about the team in the sense that we improved the team," Dunleavy said, according to ESPN's Kendra Andrews. "At its core, we've got a good team (but) we're probably as impatient of a franchise as you can be right now given our timeline and all that."

"There's a fine line between impatience and undisciplined," Dunleavy added. "I think I feel good about the discipline that we held this summer and the roster we built and the growth from within that we're going to have."

After missing the playoffs last year, the Warriors reshaped their roster around Stephen Curry, who signed a one-year extension to stay in Golden State through the 2026-27 season. They brought in Buddy Hield and De'Anthony Melton to replace longtime Warriors wing Klay Thompson, who left for the Dallas Mavericks.

Golden State was also reportedly interested in acquiring Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen but didn't want to give up prospects Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski, and Moses Moody in exchange.

While the organization is open to making trades, Dunleavy wants to give his players a real chance to see how they work together.

"It's a really talented team. I think there's a lot of ways that we can be good," Dunleavy said, according to The Athletic's Anthony Slater.

He added, "We've got a ton of different pieces, depth, youth, and experience, just all the things you want in a team."

The Warriors begin their season Oct. 23 in Portland against the Trail Blazers.