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Curry said he probably would not play in Phoenix; Podziemski said he would sit, per NBC Sports. Watch rookie Yaxel Lendeborg after his 18-point, 13-rebound, six-assist Friday. Booker and Jalen Green are Phoenix’s names to recognize. The Warriors’ official morning report was still pending, so Curry’s status is not presented here as final.
Golden State may face Phoenix without both starting guards: Podziemski said he would sit Saturday, while Curry said he probably would, pending staff discussion. That makes rookie Lendeborg worth learning after 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists Friday.
Watch the movement around Draymond Green when he receives the ball. Can a cut create a chance without Curry drawing the defense? Phoenix counters with Booker and Jalen Green, but has its own absences: Mark Williams is out, Ighodaro doubtful and Kennard questionable. The Warriors’ official game-day submission remained pending in the reviewed morning NBA report.
Curry said he probably would sit; Podziemski said he would not play. Those statements precede Golden State’s official game-day submission.
Lendeborg’s Friday: 18 points, 13 rebounds, six assists. Learn the rookie’s name before looking only for familiar stars.
Phoenix lists Mark Williams out, Oso Ighodaro doubtful and Luke Kennard questionable in the reviewed NBA report.
Do not build tonight around a promised Stephen Curry–Devin Booker duel. After Friday’s loss, Curry said he probably would not play in Phoenix, pending a discussion with the staff; Brandin Podziemski said he would sit. That shifts the question toward Golden State’s supporting cast: who can give its possessions a clear purpose if both guards are missing?
Learn Yaxel Lendeborg. The Warriors rookie delivered 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists Friday. Draymond Green is another Golden State name to track as a passer. Across the floor, Devin Booker and Jalen Green are Phoenix’s guards to recognize. Watch who creates an opening and who benefits from it, rather than treating every scorer as the initiator.
Phoenix enters 0-1 and Golden State 0-2, but their immediate problems are not identical. The Warriors may lack both starting guards. The Suns have uncertainty near the basket: Mark Williams is out and Oso Ighodaro doubtful in the reviewed NBA report. Luke Kennard is questionable. Neither team’s familiar name list tells you the whole story.
When Draymond Green receives a pass, watch Lendeborg and the other Warriors away from the ball. Do they cut toward the rim or remain parked outside? If Curry sits, those movements become an especially useful way to judge whether Golden State can create an advantage without his threat pulling defenders toward him.
Lendeborg was the 11th pick in this year’s draft, and Friday brought his first NBA double-double. You do not need to know his college résumé to follow the next step: can he stay useful when the opponent starts paying more attention? His rebounds and passes give you two ways to assess that beyond his point total.
Our take: do not skip the ordinary possessions waiting for a famous name to take over. Golden State led Memphis by 12 with 3:47 left Friday and still lost 111-108. If this game is close, watch whether the Warriors get organized early enough to choose a shot instead of having the clock choose one for them.
Bring this distinction: “Curry’s own expectation is not yet the final injury designation.” Golden State’s official game-day submission was pending in the reviewed morning report. The useful basketball question survives that uncertainty: can Lendeborg help create an offense as well as finish its chances? Keep the availability update and the player-development story separate.
Warriors game-day report was pending in the reviewed official morning snapshot; Curry’s likely absence is reporting rather than a final designation. Source
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