What happened
Steve Kerr said Yaxel Lendeborg is ready to contribute, and Golden State wants him handling the ball when Stephen Curry is off the floor.
The rookie is expected to start the opener, becoming the second first-game starter under Kerr after James Wiseman, while Curry's ankle rolled Sunday and remained nonserious.
LINEUP CONTEXT
That likely pushes Lendeborg into an immediate playmaking role, but Curry’s availability still determines how many secondary ball-handling minutes are available.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: The Warriors' Steph Curry era isn't over, but Yaxel Lendeborg's time is here — Yahoo Sports ↗