"At times, Steve Kerr moves like a mad scientist masquerading as the Warriors' head coach. Last season, Kerr used 37 different starting lineups, experimenting with the roster top to bottom, searching for the right formula to give Golden State a shot down the stretch of the regular season and in the playoffs. The lineup of Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green was their most used (and most successful) lineup."
"At the dawn of the 2025-26 NBA season, Kerr hinted that, given the age of Green and newly signed Al Horford, the starting lineup would be more fluid. Kerr also wants to keep Horford around 20 minutes per game. To get through the season and the playoffs, staggering the minutes of Green and Horford is logical, even with Quintin Post picking up some center minutes."
Steve Kerr frequently experiments with starting lineups, using 37 different combinations last season to find the most effective rotation. The most used lineup—Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green—produced strong regular-season momentum. Playoff injuries forced Kerr to rely on his regular-season tinkering, which helped the team advance. Entering 2025-26, Kerr anticipates a more fluid starting group due to Green's age and the addition of Al Horford. Horford is expected to be limited to about 20 minutes per game, prompting staggered minutes between Horford and Green and opportunities for other players to fill center minutes.
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