The Golden State Warriors, given the extensive time that their star veterans have missed this season already, have found a sort of deliverance in the elevated play of two-way player Pat Spencer, who has now averaged 17.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists while shooting 75% from 3-point range over his last three games.
Yet, if Spencer is now set to crack the rotation after playing much of the season in a limited role, someone's minutes must be cut into out of necessity, and this creates an agonizing scenario for two of the team's veterans: Gary Payton II and Buddy Hield.