The Warriors' addition this offseason is huge. As it stands, they have a good chance of starting the season with their current squad. If the Warriors don't make any roster changes and start the season with their current roster, how will they be able to establish an advantage in the West by scheduling their starters? Will they be able to make the playoffs with their current roster?
How the current squad will be ranked as the starting lineup may be the biggest suspense. Who will replace Thompson as the starting No. 2 after he leaves the Warriors? Many fans think that the Warriors may have such a set of starters in the new season. That's Curry and Hield in the backcourt, Wiggins as small forward, and Green and Kyle Lee form an interior combination. It's no secret that Kerr is very fond of playing small lineups. In this lineup, Li Kaier's height is 206cm, which is the same height as Rooney. It is not ruled out that Kyle Lee may play the No. 4 position with Green at the No. 5 position and the Warriors will play with a five-small lineup.
The biggest advantage of this lineup is that the presence of Lee Kyle and Green at the same time can maximize the offense of Curry, Wiggins and Hield. Kerr has previously said that Kyle Lee is a very smart player, and when he and Green are on the court at the same time, it's like two assistant coaches playing on the court. So Curry and Hield may still get good shooting opportunities from the outside in the new season. Another benefit of this set of starters is that they are very mobile, and both Lee Kyle and Green are very strong defensively, and when they go to form an interior combination, there are no dead spots in terms of defense. It can both prevent the outer line and shrink the inner line. You can get rid of the problem that Rooney couldn't defend last season.
Including the Warriors, who are also full of talent on the bench, Podzemski can play the role of ball-handler on the bench. And Kuminga's arrival on the bench is more conducive to his attack. Because at the starting level, offensive options will certainly be focused on Curry, and when Kuminga comes to the bench, he can have more fire. Moreover, even if Kuminga plays as a substitute, there is not much difference between his playing time and starting.
So the new season of the Warriors is really worth everyone's expectation, and the most important thing is that they have improved on both offensive and defensive ends. The arrival of Kyle Lee has made the Warriors' defense stronger. Maybe they'll see changes on the defensive end right away in the new season.