3 roster battles for Golden State Warriors fans to watch in preseason action

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Warriors preseason match to watch: Damion Lee vs. Mychal Mulder

The Warriors shooting guard battle is going to be one that flows into the regular season. Kerr may end up just going with the hot hand instead of an organized rotation of players.

At the two, Kerr will have to decide from Jordan Poole, Damion Lee, Mychal Mulder and Moses Moody.

Moody is a rookie, and while he may be the best defensive option given his size and wingspan, it’s unlikely he has any claim to many minutes. Poole is going to be the starter, so until Klay Thompson returns, he’ll likely get the gig. He started the first preseason game.

As for Lee against Mulder, the difference is really Lee’s playmaking.

Both played many minutes during the 2019-2020 season. Mulder didn’t play too great in that season, as it was his first in the NBA. Last season, he neared 40 percent from deep. That’s his core strength, but his playmaking aside from his shooting isn’t great.

Lee should have the better claim to backup guard minutes as he totaled 12.7 points per game two seasons ago and 6.5 last season. Lee was even closer than Mulder to 40 percent from deep. Both players’ effective field goal rate topped 60 percent.

We’ll see how this battle pans out, but it appears Lee will have the edge for now.

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