When faced with the prospect of the switchability and quickness of the Golden State Warriors Thursday night, Dave Joerger made a change to his starting lineup, slotting Bogdan Bodanovic and Harrison Barnes in the forward slots, moving Nemanja Bjelica to the bench. There was some debate during the game if this was simply a matchup-based decision, rather than a permanent one, but Dave Joerger confirmed this would be his new starting five moving forward during the post-game press conference.
The first instinct when hearing the news is likely to make a joke about the Kings finally finding a quality small forward and immediately shifting him to the four-spot; however, the decision puts four of the King’s five best players on the floor at the outset of each game, something they were previously lacking.