Curry tests the Lakers’ defensive adjustments in the season’s launch. His scoring bursts and shooting gravity are the benchmark for pace and efficiency. Against Luka and the Lakers, Curry’s impact on the scoreboard defines how quickly opponents react and how fantasy managers price both teams’ stars early in the year.

Warriors present the opening-night test, led by Stephen Curry’s scoring and playmaking. The clash with Luka and the Lakers will reveal whether LA’s high-IQ duo can outpace a veteran, championship-caliber engine. Fantasy managers will watch for Curry’s pace and the Lakers’ defensive responses, plus how this matchup shapes early-season projections.

Warriors’ schedule balance tests backcourt depth and veteran durability; streaming options rise when rest patterns tighten around playoffs.

Warriors midseason addition signals a shift: more wing defense, stronger closing lineups, and improvisational offense built around Curry, Butler, and Green. With a full camp, Butler could realize his ceiling as a primary facilitator and scorer, elevating the team's championship window.

Green anchors defense and pace, Butler adds another two-way threat who can guard bigger wings and generate offense off his attack mode. Their on-court chemistry could yield improved switching, more transition opportunities, and better late-game decision making.