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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: De’anthony Melton #8 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after making a three-point shot against the Utah Jazz in the first half at Chase Center on January 03, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Since their season ended, the vast majority of the conversation surrounding the Golden State Warriors<\/a> have centered on the future of franchise cornerstones Steve Kerr and Draymond Green, as both guys face an uncertain future with the franchise.<\/p>\n But, they aren\u2019t the only ones. The Warriors have several other players facing uncertain futures due to free agency<\/a> or contract options. One of those players is De\u2019Anthony Melton.<\/p>\n De\u2019Anthony Melton Would Like to Continue his Career with the Warriors<\/p>\n Melton has a $3.45 million player option on his contract for next season and while he\u2019s in no rush when it comes to making a decision, Melton made it clear<\/a> that he would ideally like to continue his career with the Warriors.<\/p>\n \u201cMost definitely. I would love to come back,\u201d Melton said of Golden State. \u201cI kind of leave that type of stuff up to my agent and upstairs, but I would love to.\u201d<\/p>\n Melton plans to let the dust settle on the season a little bit before rushing to make any major decisions regarding his future one way or another.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s why also you\u2019ve got to give yourself time to kind of decompress and see everything that\u2019s going on,\u201d Melton said. \u201cKind of let the dust settle. I think that type of stuff is what I\u2019m going to worry about next week and stuff like that, and get with my agent and let Mike [Dunleavy] and Steve [Kerr] and Rick [Celebrini] decide what they have going on as well, too.\u201d<\/p>\n Steve Kerr\u2019s Decision Could Impact Melton\u2019s Future with the Warriors<\/p>\n Ultimately, Kerr\u2019s decision regarding his own future with the franchise could have a major impact on Melton\u2019s own decision. Melton thoroughly enjoyed playing for the veteran coach for the past two seasons, but it remains to be seen if Kerr will be back on the sideline for the Warriors next season as his contract has expired.<\/p>\n \u201cWhenever he makes his decision, I know he should take his time and figure it out. But I think after that, you\u2019ve kind of got to let the dominoes fall just to let everybody see what\u2019s going on, whatever his decision is, and give that a little bit of time just to see where we go next, too,\u201d Melton said of Kerr.<\/p>\n Melton averaged a career-high 12.3 points per game for the Warriors this past season and he also tied his career-high with 1.6 steals per performance. Players are judged on counting stats when it comes time to put pen to paper on a contract, but Melton thinks he brings things to the table that don\u2019t necessarily show up in the box score.<\/p>\n \u201cNot necessarily, because I think sometimes I kind of do stuff that doesn\u2019t show up on the stat sheet,\u201d Melton said. \u201cI also think I didn\u2019t shoot the ball as well as I wanted to this year. But I think I know and we know that I\u2019m a great shooter. That type of stuff, you never really know. But I think I still just do stuff that doesn\u2019t really show up on the stat sheet.\u201d<\/p>\n Obviously it\u2019s not the most pressing decision currently looming over the Warriors, but it will still be interesting to see what the future holds for Melton.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMichael Kaskey-Blomain<\/a> Michael Kaskey-Blomain is an experienced sports media member covering the NBA and NFL for Heavy. He has been in the industry for well over a decade with previous stops including the Philadelphia Inquirer and CBS Sports. Michael also serves as a Philadelphia 76ers reporter and insider for ESPN 97.3 and an NBA and NFL contributor for The Sporting News. 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