Golden State Warriors: Expectations for Each Young Bench Player

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The Golden State Warriors near the beginning of the NBA preseason and a new youth-inspired movement. What are the realistic expectations for each of the young players on the roster?

After a brief dry period in the NBA, media day has come and gone and training camp and the subsequent start of the preseason is slowly inching closer. The Golden State Warriors are uncharacteristically carrying plenty of questions and unknowns as they look to open their first season in San Francisco in the new Chase Center.

Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thomson are familiar fixtures, but they’re surrounding with new faces young and old (extreme emphasis on the young). Steve Kerr and company need to adjust and adapt their coaching tendencies, and in order to do so means relying on said young players.

It’s clear that the 22-year old All-Star, D’Angelo Russell, will be a key member of the Dubs moving forward. However, the Warriors also have a slew of young and talented role players coming off the bench.

What are the realistic expectations for the newly unveiled Warriors youth movement? A championship may not be feasible in 2020, but the Warriors are expecting contributions from these five young players.

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