Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, Will Richard, Draymond Green and Al Horford will start Thursday's game against the 76ers.
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Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, Will Richard, Draymond Green and Al Horford will start Thursday's game against the 76ers.Appearing in a game for the first time since November 21, Horford is part of the Warriors' starting lineup, filling the void left by the injured Jimmy Butler III. With the 39-year-old returning from sciatica, his minutes are likely to be restricted, meaning a slight bump may be in the cards for Quinten Post.
Stephen Curry (quad) will not accompany the Warriors on their upcoming road trip, which begins on Thursday against the 76ers.Curry, who suffered a right quad contusion during the Warriors' November 26 loss to the Rockets, has not played in the team's last two games. Unfortunately, he'll be out for a bit longer, with head coach Steve Kerr announcing following Tuesday's loss to the Thunder that Curry will not travel for the team's three-game road trip. After visiting Philadelphia on Thursday, the Warriors have games against the Cavaliers (December 6) and Bulls (December 7) before returning home. The hope is that Curry will be able to play on December 12 against the Timberwolves. Until then, Brandin Podziemski should continue to start, and he's worth adding in 12-team leagues.
Brandin Podziemski accumulated 17 points (6-of-11 FGs, 2-of-3 FTs), four rebounds, four assists, one steal and three three-pointers in Tuesday's loss to the Thunder.With Stephen Curry (quad) out and Jimmy Butler (knee) not returning for the second half of Tuesday's game, the Warriors relied on an even more balanced offensive approach than usual. Podziemski was one of six players to score in double figures, and one of four to hit double digits in shot attempts. He's been Curry's replacement in the starting lineup. And with Warriors head coach Steve Kerr saying after Tuesday's defeat that Steph won't travel on the upcoming road trip, now is a good time to roll the dice on Podziemski in 12-team formats.
Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, Will Richard, Jimmy Butler III and Draymond Green will start Tuesday's game against the Thunder.Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made just one change to his starting lineup, replacing Quinten Post with Richard. The smaller lineup may work better defensively, mainly since the Thunder employs only one big man in their current five (Chet Holmgren). Starting gives Richard a higher fantasy ceiling, but he is not a must-stream in this spot.
ESPN's Shams Charania and Anthony Slater report that Stephen Curry (quad) will miss at least one week.Curry suffered a right quad contusion during the fourth quarter of Wednesday's loss to the Rockets. He did his best to play through the injury but was clearly struggling, and the Warriors removed him from the contest in the final minute. With the reported timeline, Curry will miss at least two games before being re-evaluated, starting with Saturday's game against the Pelicans. Brandin Podziemski filled in the last time Curry missed a game, and that may be the course of action in this situation as well. Rostered in 36 percent of Yahoo! leagues, Podziemski is worth streaming in 12-team formats while the Warriors await the return of their superstar guard.