Overview

• Steve Kerr confirmed Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green and Al Horford will play Wednesday at Chase Center with a slight minutes uptick from the opener.
• Kerr said the focus is sorting second-unit roles and lineup fits, noting spacing concerns with some frontcourts and continued reps for the Horford–Jonathan Kuminga pairing.
• Golden State opened preseason with a 111–103 win over the Lakers as stars logged roughly 15 minutes while coaches prioritized health and early evaluation.
• Chauncey Billups plans to rotate starters across the four-game preseason and expand his regular-season rotation to about 10–11 players, with Jrue Holiday not playing the second half of the opener.
• Portland did not issue a formal injury report for the game; Robert Williams III has not participated in live portions of camp, and any reports of additional absences remain unconfirmed.