The Golden State Warriors are coming into the season relatively healthy, but far from full strength. Draymond Green will be on a minutes limit to begin the season, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
Steve Kerr said he will likely limit Draymond Green’s minutes the first few games. Missed a chunk of camp with a sore knee.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 14, 2018
Steve Kerr knows how important Green is to the long-term success of Golden State. They are easing him back into the swing of things after a sore knee hampered Green throughout the preseason. It's not something that has the Warriors too concerned, but they don't want to overextend Green too early.
The bigger concern for Golden State is the newest All-Star addition — DeMarcus Cousins. The imposing big man is coming back from an Achilles tear, a notoriously tough injury to come back from. There is still no public timetable for Cousins' return, but when he does take the court for the Warriors, the two-time defending champs will be nearly unbeatable.
Until then, the Warriors will have to survive with a measly starting lineup with four All-Stars. It's tough to be a Warrior, huh?
But Green's nagging knee soreness and Cousins' slow return from an Achilles tear represents the biggest threat to the Golden State dynasty. The Warriors have been lucky enough to survive any season-derailing injuries. Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala have missed time in the playoffs, but they fought through these injuries only to get healthy in the Finals.
Expect the Warriors to practice extreme caution with their stars this season. The regular season is only the appetizer for their playoff entree. Ensuring they enter the playoffs at full strength should be at the top of Kerr's things to do list.
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