With Marquese Chriss back in the lineup, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is non-commital on the center rotation. Per Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle, Kerr said that there's ‘no set rotation' for the five spot.
Steve Kerr on the center rotation with Chriss back: "There's no set rotation. It's going to be kind of by feel."
— Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) January 17, 2020
To recall, Chriss signed with the Warriors over the summer. In 37 games (three starts), the California native put up 7.4 points per game, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists across 17.7 minutes.
On Jan. 7, he was waived by the Warriors to make room for a two-way contract player, Damion Lee. Lee was eventually given a guaranteed contract for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. Come Jan. 15, the Warriors signed Chriss to a two-way contract — marking his return to the team.
According to NBA rules, players signed to a two-way contract may accrue no more than 45 days of service with their respective NBA club during the regular season, spending the remainder of the season with the team’s G League affiliate. Golden State's two-way players will have the ability to spend time with both Golden State and the team’s G League affiliate in Santa Cruz.
Prior to the start of the season, Kerr noted that the Warriors' goal for this year is the development of their players. After losing a bunch of their core guys over the summer, they were forced to enter a tough transition period. The good thing is that Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson are still with the team. Now, it's just a matter of finding and developing the right pieces that would work.
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