Don't expect the Golden State Warriors to click right away when they play the Los Angeles Lakers for their first preseason game at Chase Center.
The Warriors had several key losses and new faces after an eventful offseason and free agency, so Draymond Green played down the expectations before they play their first game ever in their new home in San Francisco.
“We’ll probably look like sh** tomorrow. It’s the first game of the preseason. It’s ok,” Green said, per Nick Friedell of ESPN.
Golden State lost Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Jordan Bell, DeMarcus Cousins, Quinn Cook and Damian Jones this summer. However, they did acquire new players as they enter a new era, bringing in D'Angelo Russell, Willie Cauley-Stein, Alec Burks, Glenn Robinson II and Omari Spellman.
Moreover, they added three rookies in Jordan Poole, Eric Paschall and Alen Smailagic through the 2019 NBA Draft.
The Warriors will certainly need time to adjust with their largely revamped roster. It doesn't help that they have already suffered injuries to key players such as Cauley-Stein (foot), Looney (hamstring) and Smailagic (ankle).
Green and long-time Warriors running-mate Stephen Curry will reportedly only 20 minutes each in their showdown with the Lakers, giving more opportunity for the new guys to learn Steve Kerr's system. With that said, it's better not to expect an explosive performance from the team.
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