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Does anyone think the Warriors would fret at being a #5 or #6 seed if they have Curry, Thompson, and Green well rested going into the playoffs?  

it seems to me they wouldn't, so the likelihood is the Warriors make a concerted effort to develop the young guys - Moody, Kuminga, and Wiseman - over the course of the season, and then lean on the vets in playoffs. But the next playoff run will include a lot more young guy minutes because they developed them over the regular season.

I don't know if the vets would be on minute limits or if they would get more games off or both, but we can count on those three youngsters getting a lot of minutes next season. It all starts in Summer League, which kicks off July 2 at Chase Center and July 7 in Las Vegas.
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Kuminga will take Porter's minutes.  I think everyone agrees that Porter will be gone.  

I sort of agree with you about Payton crowding out Moody.  More generally, I'm in your corner when it comes to the argument that GSW can't keep everyone.  

Here's the one exception.  Wiseman, if healthy, will split time with Looney, if he stays.  Does anyone think Wiseman will play more than half the game or that there isn't room for Wiseman and Looney on the same team?  This isn't a Curry/Ellis situation where both guys needed the ball in their hands 2/3 of the game.  The team might let Looney walk for financial reasons, but, IMHO, not because he's standing in Wiseman's way.

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Does anyone think the Warriors would fret at being a #5 or #6 seed if they have Curry, Thompson, and Green well rested going into the playoffs?  

it seems to me they wouldn't, so the likelihood is the Warriors make a concerted effort to develop the young guys - Moody, Kuminga, and Wiseman - over the course of the season, and then lean on the vets in playoffs. But the next playoff run will include a lot more young guy minutes because they developed them over the regular season.

I don't know if the vets would be on minute limits or if they would get more games off or both, but we can count on those three youngsters getting a lot of minutes next season. It all starts in Summer League, which kicks off July 2 at Chase Center and July 7 in Las Vegas.
https://www.nba.com/news/2022-nba-summer...-lake-city

Kuminga will take Porter's minutes.  I think everyone agrees that Porter will be gone.  

I sort of agree with you about Payton crowding out Moody.  More generally, I'm in your corner when it comes to the argument that GSW can't keep everyone.  

Here's the one exception.  Wiseman, if healthy, will split time with Looney, if he stays.  Does anyone think Wiseman will play more than half the game or that there isn't room for Wiseman and Looney on the same team?  This isn't a Curry/Ellis situation where both guys needed the ball in their hands 2/3 of the game.  The team might let Looney walk for financial reasons, but, IMHO, not because he's standing in Wiseman's way.