4 Golden State Warriors that must prove they aren’t expendable this season

Mychal Mulder

In the Warriors’ first preseason game, a win over the Western Conference Finals-making Nuggets, Mychal Mulder scored ten points, tied for the third-most on the team with Stephen Curry, Kelly Oubre Jr., and Jordan Poole.

Formerly playing at Kentucky, Mulder is a sharpshooter, and he’s looking to crack the Warriors rotation at arguably their deepest position.

While listed as a small forward on basketball-reference, Mulder played over 90 percent of his minutes as a rookie at either point guard or shooting guard. That’s where the 6-foot-4 shooter thrives. That said, for Mulder, he’ll have to show value as a spot-up shooter.

The 3-and-D persona is still a valued skill set in the NBA. He averaged 2.3 triples per game last season but shot just over 30 percent. In seven games and three starts, Mulder averaged 11.0 points per game.

He needs to be better than he was to solidify his role in a position that also has Damion Lee, Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, and Kelly Oubre Jr. He has the potential, but he’ll have to showcase it as the team’s cut down to 15 players will be coming in the next few days.