Steve Kerr begins his 13th season in Golden State with a two-year contract, a franchise star who just committed through 2029 and a medical report long enough to need its own page.
Start there, because everything else depends on it.
Jimmy Butler III. Tore his ACL on Jan. 19 against Miami. The team says he has progressed to very light on-court activities. He is 37 and in the final year of his deal.
Moses Moody. Ruptured the patellar tendon in his left knee on March 23 against Dallas, and missed the last 22 games. Same status as Butler: light court work, no date.
Kristaps Porzingis. The newest problem. General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. said Monday that the center is out indefinitely with a health issue the team was told about on Sunday. He is not traveling to Honolulu for camp. Dunleavy would not say whether it relates to the illness that limited Porzingis before, and said only that he is "not available this week."
Those three account for a large share of the roster's size, shot creation and wing defense, and none of them has a return date with the opener at the Lakers set for Oct. 21.
Who absorbs the minutes
Stephen Curry does, first. He played just 43 games last season around a right knee injury and averaged 26.6 points, and says he feels strong entering camp. On Sept. 26 he agreed to a two-year, $116 million extension that would carry him to a 20th season with the club.
Behind him the list is familiar. Brandin Podziemski averaged 13.8 points and 5.1 rebounds last season. Draymond Green, 36, returned on a one-year deal. Al Horford, 40, re-signed for two.
The newcomers are where camp gets interesting. De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II bring perimeter defense. Georges Niang, a 40% career three-point shooter, missed all of last season with a foot injury. And No. 11 pick Yaxel Lendeborg arrives as the first Warrior named Summer League MVP, drawing early praise from Green and Butler.