In the blink of an eye, the NBA will usher in a new year's schedule. This means that the day of Thompson's comeback is also getting closer and closer, and it has been determined that Thompson will return in January, as to whether Thompson will be the first substitute or directly into the starting lineup after his comeback, coach Kerr has also answered recently. Kerr doesn't think he'll let Thompson come back on the bench and will be in the starting lineup right after his comeback.
Cole's remarks also indirectly show that Thompson's current state is very good. At least in training Thompson's performance has made Kerr very satisfied. He can now get straight into the starting lineup and doesn't have to slowly adapt from the bench. Then the Warriors' rotation lineup after Thompson entered the starting lineup has basically been determined.
The first starting level is Curry, Thompson, Wiggins, Green and Rooney. The bench will be Jordan Poole, Otto Porter, Payton Jr., Iguodala and Bjelica, which is already a ten-player rotation, and Kerr has used an 11-man rotation for most of the regular season. The 11th most likely will be Damian Lee. But that means Anderson could lose playing time.
Anderson is not particularly stable on the offensive end compared to Damien Lee, especially in three-point shooting. Damien Lee is more balanced in attack and defense, so he is more likely to be reused by Cole. In the future, wiseman may be deprecated after his return. The Warriors are now faced with too many rotational players, and they are all players with good ability, which makes Kerr have happy troubles.
It should be known that cole most of the regular season uses 11-man rotation, and once it reaches the playoffs, the Warriors will inevitably further reduce the rotation, and the Warriors may not be able to play more players. But that's the real problem the Warriors face, any player comes to the Warriors seems to be able to complete a seamless connection, seems to be able to play their own role, which is also the greatness of the Warriors system.
At this stage, the Warriors do not need to further expand the rotation lineup to give every player playing time. The 11-man rotation in the regular season has been very much. By the time of the playoffs they should be fixed in a ten-player rotation so that they can stabilize the chemistry on the court. While some players may not be able to show their abilities on the court, it is also very meaningful for them to be able to help the team off the court in another way, and once the Warriors win the championship, they will also be indispensable to the championship ring.