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Steve Kerr Makes Major Warriors Starting Lineup Change

The Golden State Warriors are facing the Sacramento Kings in NBA preseason.

Joey Linn

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr at Chase Center.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr at Chase Center. / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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The Golden State Warriors are playing their second NBA preseason game on Wednesday night. Defeating the LA Clippers in Hawaii on a buzzer-beating three by Lindy Waters III, the Warriors are in Sacramento for Wednesday’s game.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been clear with the media that he has not yet decided on a starting lineup. The Warriors have a lot of different combinations to look at before finalizing a five-man group to begin the regular season with.

Starting Steph Curry, De’Anthony Melton, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green, and Trayce Jackson-Davis in the preseason opener, Kerr made a major lineup change for this second game.

Sticking with Curry, Green, and Kuminga, Kerr swapped out Melton and Jackson-Davis for Brandin Podziemski and Kevon Looney.

This starting lineup lacks shooting outside of Curry. Green and Looney are mostly non-threats from outside of the paint, even with Green making a career-high 39.5 percent of his threes last season (2.3 3PA/G).

Podziemski shot a solid 38.5 percent from three last season, but Kuminga converted on just 32.1 percent from beyond the arc. It will be interesting to see how this group looks, but they will likely only get one half together against the Kings.

Kerr has a lot to figure out with his starting lineup, and is taking a look at a much different group in this game.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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