Warriors waive Seth Curry but expect his return

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Golden State Warriors have waived guard Seth Curry with the expectation that he will return to the team at some point in the first couple of months.

The move was necessary because of the Warriors' lack of financial flexibility in the new salary cap environment. They are hard-capped at the second apron and just below it, so they can't afford to have an extra veteran minimum contract on their books until early November. Golden State's 15th and final roster spot will remain vacant until the guard's anticipated return.

Seth, Stephen Curry's younger brother, has spent the past few weeks at the team's facility and on its lone October road trip working out, but he has been deactivated for preseason games.

Seth Curry started his 11-year career with the franchise's G League program in Santa Cruz but then purposefully ventured elsewhere -- to 10 NBA teams -- preferring to map his own professional path out of his brother's shadow.

It has come with plenty of shooting success. The younger Curry brother has made 945 career 3s at a 43.3% clip, the seventh-highest percentage in league history.

This summer, Seth decided the timing was right to join Steph, who has 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 waiving.