The Warriors lineup in the new season is basically finalized, and the "Sunset Red" in Jinzhou strives to be the new generation

Although the Warriors have not reached an agreement with Kumingga, which has been unable to sign formal players, according to reports from the US media, many players have basically been determined to wear the Warriors' jersey in the new season, including Melton, Seth Curry, Payton II, Horford, and Kumingga, who may stay with a short contract. The following is a speculation about the Warriors' healthy lineup in the new season (with expected playing time per game):

defender configuration: Curry (32 minutes), Pojemsky (28 minutes), Melton (20 minutes)

wing configuration: Butler (32 minutes), Hilder (20 minutes), Moody (20 minutes), Payton II (6 minutes)

Frontcourt configuration: Green (28 minutes), Horford (25 minutes), Kumingga (20 minutes), Post (9 minutes)

Last substitute: Seth Curry, Davis, Santos, Will Richard (two-way contract)

Cole will have many lineup matching options, and also need to make a lot of decisions. Regardless of what contract Kuming returns, the focus at the beginning of the season will be on observing how he reacts with the core trio of Butler, Green and Curry. In the 118 minutes they played together last season, the combination lost 6.1 points in a net loss of 100 rounds.

Like last season, in order to help veterans properly allocate their physical strength during the regular season and ensure they stay healthy during the playoffs, Cole may frequently adjust the team's starting lineup during the regular season. This is still a big challenge for young players like Podjemski, Moody and Kumingga.

El Horford

Horford is about to usher in his 19th NBA season in his career. Last season, Horford averaged 27.7 minutes per game, scoring 9.0 points and 6.2 rebounds. He did not play back-to-back games, and he played in a total of 60 games for the Celtics (including 18 substitutes).

Horford transformed into an elite three-point shooter in the middle of his career, completing his transformation to adapt to modern basketball. Last season, he averaged 5.2 three-pointers per game, with a shooting percentage of 36.3%. Despite his slow shooting, he is very skilled in both the bottom corner and the top of the arc, which makes him a very threatening space point in the center position.

Horford's firepower outside the three-point line is crucial to the Warriors. He will be able to play at the same time as Green or play alone, and can adjust the opponent's basket-protecting center to open up space for wing players such as Butler and Kumingga.

Even though he is a veteran, Horford still performs steadily at the basket and switches on the outside. Have excellent foul control and always appear in the right position to interfere with opponents' shooting. Especially when he appears in a short period of time, he can completely become a defender who changes the situation. Horford may be the most "warrior-style" player among the players who have never played for the Warriors.

D'Anthony Melton

Melton is also very well suited to the Warriors' system, which has been shown during his brief last season. But he poses much greater risks.

The experienced defender once surpassed the then-starter Pojmsky in the rotation order of the shooting guard last season, starting two of his six games. In those 6 games, the Warriors achieved a record of 4 wins and 2 losses, and their opponents defeated include the Thunder and the Mavericks. Melton scored in double digits in four games, and during his appearance, the Warriors beat their opponents by 27 points.

Melton's ball-holding point defense, outside shooting and ball-holding threat make him an ideal backcourt partner for Curry. The question is whether he can stay healthy. He has just recovered from a torn cruciate ligament injury and has a history of chronic back injury. He has been very efficient when he can play, but he has played only 44 games in total over the past two seasons.

Especially when Horford, Curry, Green and Butler are all in or over 30 years old, it is risky to put the bet on Melton's attendance rate, but this risk is already a systemic risk to the Warriors' team.

Peton II

's reunion with the Warriors has always been the most likely result for Payton. Given his experience in Portland in the 2022-23 season, it is difficult for him to arouse too much interest from the outside world in the free market. Payton, 32, remains a reliable ball-holder defender and can provide valuable energy from the bench. Payton has Cole's absolute trust, and he also knows how to cooperate with Curry, set up covers, cut empty spaces, and constantly find opportunities to cut.

However, like Kumingga, Butler, Green, Payton has limited threats outside the three-point line. This can make the lineup pairing that includes their combination tricky. Payton also has health risks. In addition to the 2022 championship season, he has been troubled by soft tissue injuries, diseases and core muscle injuries almost every season. In the past three seasons, he has played only 62 games, 44 games and 22 games respectively.

With the lineup, Payton is the energy supplement and security guarantee in Cole's hand. For a team's 11th man, Payton's potential value is high. Of course, the premise is that he can stay away from the injury list.

Ses Curry

Ses leads the NBA's three-point shooting percentage last season with a 45.6% shooting percentage. His career 43.29% three-point shooting percentage ranks seventh in NBA history. He is more than just a fixed-point pitcher. Like Hilde, Seth is a shooter who is good at moving with cover. In recent years, he has also made progress in dribbling and finding mid-range shots.

Every team needs more shooting ability, and Seth is almost deadly in terms of long shots. Seth is a real projection weapon. But the defensive end is another matter. Like his brother, Seth Curry always becomes the target of opponent's offense on the defensive end..

The 35-year-old missed the entire 2017-18 season due to a fractured left calf and has been plagued by back, knee and ankle problems. But he has good attendance in the past few seasons and can be regarded as a major insurance for Hilder. The Curry brothers join forces are not just a warm story; at the end of the bench, it is difficult for the Warriors to find a better choice than Seth.