Who should fill the open spots in Warriors' starting lineup

The Golden State Warriors starting lineup surrounding Stephen Curry and Draymond Green has been an ongoing topic since the start of training camp, as head coach Steve Kerr has experimented with five different starting lineups in each of Golden State's preseason games. 

After praising Tuesday night's starters, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga, following the win against the Los Angeles Lakers, the question of who will join Curry and Green in the starting lineup on opening night still seems to remain uncertain for Kerr. 

However, here is who should fill the final three positions in the starting lineup: 

Shooting Guard | Andrew Wiggins | 6-foot-7, 197 pounds

Wiggins' preseason debut at shooting guard Tuesday night gave the Warriors a bigger lineup, and Kerr should continue to slot Wiggins at this position. Playing Wiggins at shooting guard will allow the Kansas product to exploit smaller guards on both ends while still being able to guard forwards on switches, enhancing the Warriors' defensive versatility in a wing-heavy league. 

Though spacing could be an issue with Wiggins at shooting guard, the 2022 All-Star starter has proven to be a very capable shooter during his time with the Warriors, sporting a respectable 38.1% percentage from three-point land even when factoring in last year's slump. 

Given that Kerr has called on Wiggins to "step up and be our second scorer after Steph," it makes sense to pencil in the former No.1 overall pick as a starter. 

Small Forward | Jonathan Kuminga | 6-foot-8, 225 pounds

While there is certainly hesitancy from the Warriors coaching staff to establish Kuminga as a small forward partly due to his shooting, the fourth-year player has shown this preseason that he is capable of taking on the role. Kuminga has worked on his shot this summer, striping 47.6% of his shots from three-point range on 4.2 attempts per game during the preseason. This figure will regress, but the numbers and eye test suggest there's reason to give Kuminga the benefit of the doubt to be a viable floor spacer this upcoming season.