Klay Thompson (conditioning) to begin Warriors season with minutes limit
Golden State Warriors guard/forward Klay Thompson (conditioning) is not expected to play "30-plus minutes a night" to start the season, per head coach Steve Kerr.
“I don’t think we’re ready to have our top five or six guys play 30-plus minutes a night," Kerr said. "We have to rely on our depth.” It looks like Thompson, Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and Kevon Looney will be limited for the first few games of the season. As a result, there should be larger roles for Jordan Poole, Donte DiVincenzo, Jonathan Kuminga, and James Wiseman to start the season. Thompson's absence could also potentially open up additional minutes for Moses Moody. The Warriors will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in the season-opener.
numberFire's models project Klay for 27.6 minutes and 27.3 FanDuel points on Tuesday, and he has a $6,800 salary on the two-game Main slate. For the season, we project Klay to average 33.8 minutes, 22.1 points, 4.6 boards, 2.8 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 3.7 3-pointers per contest. Among all players projected to attempt at least 3.5 3-pointers per contest, Klay has the best expected average at 43.3%.
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