[Letourneau] Warriors will try to sign Poole to a multiyear extension this summer, which would allow them to avoid having to deal with him in restricted free agency in 2023. Cap experts estimate the deal to be in four-year, $80 million range

The Warriors also will try to sign Poole to a multiyear extension this summer, which would allow them to avoid having to deal with him in restricted free agency in 2023. Keith Smith, a salary-cap expert for Spotrac, estimates that deal to be in the four-year, $80 million range.

If the Warriors keep Curry, Thompson and Green, pick up the team options on Wiseman, Kuminga and Moody, sign Wiggins to a max contract, and re-sign Looney and Poole for their anticipated values, they’ll be saddled with a 2023-24 payroll of almost $208 million for only nine players. Add in the massive luxury-tax ramifications, and the Warriors would pay in the $400 million range, with eight roster spots — including the two two-way contracts — yet to fill.

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