“The question will be, can we do that opening night given the age of Al, the minutes, and all that stuff? Who knows. But for now, that’s how we’ll start.”<\/p>\n
Kerr is hinting at eventually having Horford come off the bench to limit how many minutes he plays. <\/p>\n
The 40-year-old averaged 21.5 minutes per game last season. Starters typically get to at least the mid-20s in minutes. <\/p>\n
So much of the Warriors’ lineup decisions will come down to Porzingis’ availability. When both he and Horford are healthy, one would assume they’ll play just about all of the 48 available center minutes. <\/p>\n
When one is out, the Dubs will have to consider lineups with Green or Charles Bassey at center. <\/p>\n
Kerr has already said he doesn’t want to play Lendeborg at center<\/a>, which should open up more opportunities for Bassey. <\/p>\n Lendeborg over Santos Says a Lot About Lendeborg’s Starting Chances<\/p>\n Kerr has typically not given immediate starting opportunities to rookies. The fact that Lendeborg is getting one speaks volumes about how Lendeborg looks in training camp. <\/p>\n Santos averaged 15.3 points per game over the last 2.5 months of last season. Not many rookies would beat out a player with that production. <\/p>\n
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