Starting the trio of Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green together might be painful for Steve Kerr based on his previous comments, but it might have to be done to combat Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic as the Golden State Warriors prepare to face the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night.
Kerr revealed on Monday that he had settled on a starting five for Tuesday's game, yet wouldn't go as far as to declare what it was beyond the assumed quartet of Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Butler and Green.
Warriors might need Jonathan Kuminga to guard Luka Doncic
With Moses Moody sidelined by a calf injury, the answer on who will be the fifth starter appears to come down to Kuminga or Al Horford.