Warriors projected starting lineup change guarantees their next contract saga

Jesse Johnson-Imagn ImagesThe Golden State Warriors remain in a free agency stalemate with Jonathan Kuminga deep into September, but there will be an imminent resolution on the 22-year-old's future given the October 1 qualifying offer deadline.

Focus will remain on Kuminga if/when he returns to the Warriors, yet there will also be another contract storyline to monitor as the season begins and particularly if a projected starting lineup change takes place.

De'Anthony Melton could take the starting shooting guard role

While he's not yet technically on the Golden State roster, De'Anthony Melton is already primed for a major role despite coming off a torn ACL sustained in just his sixth game for…