"We're cooked"- Warriors fans in shambles over potential starting lineup with 6-foot-7 Jonathan Kuminga as tallest player
The Golden State Warriors have retooled their roster around Steph Curry this summer. They made major moves, such as replacing the departing Klay Thompson with Buddy Hield, while adding Kyle Anderson to their lineup. Golden State had a chance to add Lauri Markkanen, but it chose to prefer keeping second-year guard Brandin Podziemski on the roster and continue building for the future.
The Warriors have marginally upgraded, but a few weaknesses remain for the seven-time NBA champions. That includes their lack of size and length. On top of that, rumors of a potential starting five, including Steph Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield, Jonathan Kuminga, and Draymond Green, have circulated.
It likely would be the smallest lineup in the league. At 6-foot-7, Kuminga would be the Warriors' tallest starter if Kerr chooses this lineup. The Dubnation is already concerned about how the next season would play out if this is the lineup the Warriors roll with on opening night.
"D looking soft af.. we’re cooked," one fan wrote.
Golden State Warriors may not have done enough to better last year's run
The Golden State Warriors were among the teams that needed to swing big in the offseason after failing to make the playoffs last year. They lost in the nine vs. 10 play-in tournament game to get knocked out of playoff contention. The Warriors needed more than just replacing Klay Thompson with a bona fide All-Star.
However, they went with cheaper alternatives in Biddy Hield and Kyle Anderson. Neither of them fit the mold of a second star, again leaving Steph Curry with lack of support offensively. Andrew Wiggins hasn't looked the same since the 2022 NBA championship run, while Brandin Podziemski doesn't seem to have reached that level yet.
Jonathan Kuminga has been streaky, too. The Warriors continue to play things out by running two timelines, trusting their young players to make the desired playoffs to sustain the team's playoff hopes. However, Golden State's prospects haven't been as convincing yet to make their case.
With the rest of the Western Conference continuing to improve, the Warriors have seemingly not improved and probably haven't done enough to better their 46-36 finish to the 2023-24 season.
They still have the trade deadline to shake things up, but it doesn't necessarily mean improving the roster. The Warriors could end up in a situation where they might have to go into rebuild mode if they perform worse midway through the season compared to last year.