In the final contest before the All-Star break, the Golden State Warriors will be without a trio of starters. After ruling out Steph Curry and Draymond Green with rest days, Kelly Oubre Jr. will be sidelined against the Phoenix Suns with a sprained wrist.
After injuring his wrist in practice on a dunk during a team scrimmage, Oubre Jr. will miss his second consecutive game.
Prior to Oubre Jr.’s injury, the former member of the Phoenix Suns was playing his best basketball of the season. After a slow start to the season, Oubre Jr. bounced back in the month of February, averaging 20.3 points on 50.2% shooting from the field with 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:
Kelly Oubre is out tonight. So the Warriors are down three starters in Phoenix.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 5, 2021
With Oubre Jr. out, Steve Kerr started Kent Bazemore in the backcourt against the Portland Trail Blazers. On Thursday in Phoenix, the Warriors will feature a pair of rookies in the starting lineup. With a trio of starters out, Nico Mannion, James Wiseman and Juan Toscano-Anderson will start alongside Damion Lee and Andrew Wiggins.
Via @DrewShiller on Twitter:
Steve Kerr just announced that the Warriors' starting lineup tonight vs. the Suns will be:
-Nico Mannion
-Damion Lee
-Andrew Wiggins
-Juan Toscano-Anderson
-James Wiseman— Drew Shiller (@DrewShiller) March 5, 2021
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