Warriors’ Green, others sacrifice minutes to boost backups

Draymond Green dribbles the ball up court and takes charge of Golden State's backups, directing two-way teammate Anthony Lamb on the wing, dishing the ball to Donte DiVincenzo or finding Jonathan Kuminga down low. The move Warriors coach Steve Kerr made with Green in November to boost the defending champions' then-struggling second unit has worked out well, especially considering those players have been needed in a big way due to injuries over the past month. Green, who continues to play significant time with the reserves, is regularly praised by coaches around the league for his willingness to sacrifice his starter minutes to help the overall balance, something other stars are also doing around the NBA.