For those curious about where the Warriors will stand once Stephen Curry hangs up his sneakers, the preview has arrived.With Curry out for several weeks, the only two players already identified as members of the post-Steph era will be front and center. The extended auditions of Yaxel Lendeborg and Brandin Podziemski begin Friday night in San Antonio against the imposing Spurs.
Lendeborg, 24, and Podziemski, 23, have done well with Curry looking over their respective shoulders, but they’re now on their own. If the Warriors are to avoid a disastrous slide, they will need sufficient contributions across the roster, beginning with veterans Draymond Green and De’Anthony Melton, assuming he replaces Curry in the starting lineup.
But the main characters are Lendeborg and Podziemski. They will have the ball in their hands as much or more than Green, but they produce much more scoring. Lendeborg is second on the team in scoring behind Curry, and Podziemski is third. Podziemski is second in assists behind Green, and Lendeborg is fourth. Lendeborg is first in rebounding, and Podziemski is third.
The most telling statistical category is minutes...