Warriors lineup vs. Blazers features Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga

After losing Klay Thompson in free agency, a hot topic quickly arose for the Golden State Warriors: who would start next to Steph Curry in the backcourt? There was no shortage of proven two-guards to slide into Thompson’s spot. There was 2023 first-round pick Brandin Podziemski, who started 28 games as a rookie, and was so highly thought of that the team reportedly refused to include him in Lauri Markkanen trade talks. There was do-everything fourth-year wing Moses Moody, valued enough that the Dubs signed him to a three-year extension on Sunday. There was defensive ace De’Anthony Melton, one of the smartest and most respected veterans in the league. And there was arguably their biggest acquisition of the offseason, sharpshooter Buddy Hield.
Options galore.
At the end of the day, though, the Warriors settled on what a few months ago would have been a very surprising option: none of the above. Shortly after The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported it, coach Steve Kerr…