3 Golden State Warriors with the most to prove over the last five games

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Golden State Warriors player with the most to prove: Mychal Mulder

Mychal Mulder is back in the rotation, and I love writing that. Mulder has been given time as both Damion Lee and Kelly Oubre Jr. have missed extensive time. Both are likely to continue to miss time as well.

Oubre Jr. is out with a torn ligament in his wrist along with a palm fracture while Damion Lee is in Covid-19 protocol. That’s opened up spots for both Kent Bazemore and Mulder to show off their unique skill set.

Mulder, a sniper, has been terrific. Over his last eight games, three of which he’s started, Mulder is averaging 14.8 points per game. In just 23 minutes per game, he’s also knocking down 3.5 triples per game on over 45 percent from deep.

While he doesn’t do much else other than shoot and he’s not the biggest player, standing just 6-foot-3, Mulder’s spacing and consistency have been a pleasant surprise.

Hopefully, he can continue that as he’ll be needing to show that he’s capable of big-time minutes in the play-in tournament. It’s more so about proving consistency and value for Mulder than what he’s capable of.

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