2 Golden State Warriors primed for big-time minutes due to Covid protocols

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It’ll be a hectic next few days for the Golden State Warriors. The Dubs took care of business against the Kings last night.

Prior to that game, Andrew Wiggins was put in health and safety protocols. It’s assumed that he’ll be out the next several games. Jordan Poole may be back soon, but he’s also missed the last several games.

The Golden State Warriors have two of their top three scorers in the league’s health and safety protocols. That means others will have to step up.

After the Warriors basically gave the game to Toronto on Saturday, they’ll look to get back to their winning ways following an East Coast road trip that ended with the team winning more than half of its games.

With that in mind, the Warriors are going to be without Wiggins and Poole for the near future. Both Wiggins and Poole were the only two Dubs other than Stephen Curry notching over 10 points per game. Both were actually above 17 points per game.

Without those two, head coach Steve Kerr will likely ask several players to step up. While numerous players may see increased minutes, it’s these two that should be able to most capitalize on the absence of their teammates.

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