The Golden State Warriors need an upgrade at the center position.
That much is crystal clear just three games into the regular season, and from Steve Kerr's comments prior to Friday's 139-119 blowout loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center.
The Warriors were without Al Horford who won't be playing both nights of back-to-backs this season, leaving the center position to youngsters Quinten Post and Trayce Jackson-Davis who struggled to have major impact in their nearly 33 combined minutes on the floor.
Warriors already need to make plans to trade for another center
Kerr had initially chosen to remain small with Draymond Green at the five for Friday's game, but cautioned that having the veteran forward open their consistently "can't be an 82-game thing.