De’Anthony Melton didn’t play much for the Golden State Warriors last season, but he will be back in the new year.
He was a part of the team for just six games in 2024-25 before a season-ending injury pushed him to the sidelines.
After that, the team traded him to the Brooklyn Nets as a way to free up cash to acquire Dennis Schroder, although he never played another game in the season.
Now, he’s returning to Golden State and says there are no hard feelings about last year’s trade.
“I would’ve traded myself,” Melton said.
De’Anthony Melton says there’s no ill will towards the Warriors for trading him last season:
“I would’ve traded myself.” ?
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Melton knows that he wasn’t a huge asset to the team last year, but he is looking to change that in 2025-26.
During his six games with the Warriors, Melton averaged 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists on 40.7 percent from the field and 37.1 percent from beyond the arc.
He wasn’t there for long, but he clearly left an impression on the rest of the team because the players and the front office wanted him back.
When the Warriors finally figured out the Jonathan Kuminga situation, they got to work on signing Melton and others.
Sadly, he is still in the late stages of his ACL rehab and might not be ready to start with the team on Opening Night.
He will probably miss a portion of the early season, but Melton will be back.
And when he is healthy and ready, he will try to make up for last season and finally prove what he is capable of bringing to the court for the Warriors.
Like the rest of the team, Melton will be on a mission this year.
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