NEW ORLEANS — Steve Kerr was the 12th man on a stacked Spurs team in December 2000, when, one night at Indiana, he made his first start in eight years. In the aftermath of an injury, head coach Gregg Popovich wanted to preserve his rotation. The beginning of the regular season is often a difficult transition for fringe rotation players. After having plenty of opportunities in exhibition games, they take their seats knowing they might not play. Two of the Warriors' biggest preseason standouts, guards Patrick McCaw and Ian Clark, are facing that reality this week. Getting his ninth and 10th players meaningful minutes is tricky when he has to accommodate four All-Stars, two of them — Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson — guards. With Shaun Livingston established as the backup point guard and Andre Iguodala a capable shooting guard, McCaw and Clark are Golden State's fifth and sixth backcourt options. "It's a good luxury," said Kerr, whose team entered training camp last month needing to replace reserve guards Leandro Barbosa and Brandon Rush in the rotation. A second-round pick from UNLV, he averaged 8.4 points on 45.2 percent shooting from the field (40.9 percent from...