Report: Three spots in Warriors starting lineup considered ‘completely open’ originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
With Klay Thompson now out of the picturethe Warriors will focus their lineups and rotations around Steph Curry and Draymond Green moving forward.
In addition to the two Warriors veterans, the remainder of Golden State’s starting lineup for the 2024-25 NBA season is up for grabs. The remaining three spots in the starting lineup – and the rotation – will be considered “wide open” at the start of training camp, ESPN’s Kendra Andrews reported Wednesday, citing sources.
Two players Golden State is depending on to make significant strides next season are 2021 lottery picks Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, who are now eligible for rookie contract extensions.
The two young players are poised to take on bigger roles with the Warriors, along with second-year players Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis, who are now expected to remain on the roster after many tries. off-season trade speculation.
But nothing will be handed to them, a source told Andrews, and a top-five spot alongside Curry and Green is fair game for everyone on the roster.
The Warriors made a few offseason additions this summer, including De’Anthony Melton, Buddy Hield and Kyle Anderson.
Kuminga and Moody, who are entering their fourth NBA season, are eligible for five-year extensions. The deadline for each contract extension is the last day before the start of the 2024-25 season, typically in October. If neither signs an extension, they will become unrestricted free agents after the 2024-25 season.
Kuminga is eligible to sign a five-year extension worth up to $224 million, while Moody’s deal could range from $11 to $13 million per season, Andrews notes, adding that talks of extensions for these players have been slow. at the forefront for the Warriors. yet, but general manager Mike Dunleavy said, “These things are going to get better.”
“We want these guys here,” Dunleavy said. “We believe them, we write them.”
Dunleavy and the Warriors believe in the young duo, now it’s up to Kuminga and Moody to prove they belong in the starting lineup as a new era of Warriors basketball begins.
