Play the rookies
Sometimes, a brief change of scenery is all it takes to add a fresh wrinkle to a stagnating team. The Golden State Warriors have an easy way to shake things up and potentially develop their youth by simply allowing Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody to play more minutes.
Neither rookie has played much recently. With the strength of schedule ramping up, Steve Kerr has had the youth on a tight leash. This might be for the best as thrusting them into the fire prematurely won’t help anyone.
However, the energy Moody and Kuminga can bring to the floor has value.
Moody has not yet found his stroke from deep, making just 2-of-15 attempts. However, he played each minute with high enthusiasm and mostly made the right decision with the ball — even if it resulted in a missed shot.
Kuminga has struggled just as much from the 3-point line though he was never expected to be a 3-and-D player from the start. Instead, Kuminga has found most of his success in transition and on defense.
It would not be surprising at all if Kuminga or Moody get yanked after a few underwhelming minutes. But, the potential for one of these hungry rooks to jump in and make an instant impact is worth giving them a shot.