Predicting The Golden State Warriors’ Final Roster, Depth Chart For 2016-17

Shooting Guard

1. Klay Thompson
2. Ian Clark
3. Patrick McCaw

Again, there’s little question about who the starting shooting guard will be. Klay Thompson is one of the stars of the show for Golden State, and will use his elite shooting abilities to keep it that way in 2016-17.

The bigger issue here is determining who will handle the majority of the minutes behind him.

Right now, the logical option would be Ian Clark. He already has experience in this system, although he only saw limited playing time as part of the Warriors’ bench a year ago. Still, he showed improvement and should get the first shot at securing a role with the second unit.

Don’t be surprised, however, if rookie Patrick McCaw eats into his minutes at some point this season. The 2016 second-round pick out of UNLV has surprised early during his time with Golden State.

He flashed serious potential in the preseason opener, and could easily earn consistent minutes if he keeps his momentum rolling into the regular season.

There are some other options currently vying for a roster spot, but Cameron Jones and Elliot Williams don’t possess the potential of McCaw.

Who didn’t make the cut: Cameron Jones, Elliot Williams