What happened
Steve Kerr said Golden State was surprised when Kristaps Porziņģis missed camp after summer communication suggested everything was settled before training camp.
The Warriors are moving ahead without him, and Kerr mentioned young bigs Graham Ike and Charles Bassey as players he expects to coach.
LINEUP CONTEXT
Porziņģis’ continued absence leaves Golden State’s center rotation unsettled, and the young bigs may keep getting chances until his status changes.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Steve Kerr states Warriors were ‘caught off guard' by Kristaps Porziņģis absence — Yahoo Sports ↗