What changes are needed to the Warriors’ suddenly struggling 13-man rotation?

PHOENIX — The first of 14 postgame questions sent in Steve Kerr’s direction was a simple one: What was the biggest problem in the Golden State Warriors’ 113-105 road loss Saturday night to the Phoenix Suns? “We didn’t play a bad game.” Kerr pointed to their 28-assist, nine-turnover ratio as a signal of healthy enough offensive flow and felt the Suns’ 113 points — which included 18 3s on 51 percent accuracy — was a credit to their crisp ball movement and a hot night from their shooters. We didn’t have the energy.” Kerr was so frustrated with the lack of defensive “force” and communication, calling it a “morgue” in the middle portion of the first half, he pulled the plug on a few of his lineup choices, moved away from Moses Moody and Kyle Anderson, limited Jonathan Kuminga to seven quiet first half minutes and tried out Lindy Waters III and two-way point guard Pat Spencer. He was limited to 15 minutes and, though Kerr said the Looney insertion was about a specific defensive coverage they wanted to deploy against the Suns, he did acknowledge Looney might slide back into the starting center slot, which could nudge Jackson-Davis toward the rotation’s edge. We have a lot of things to think about.” Steve Kerr answers a few rotation questions from tonight *They want to get Podziemski with starting group *Looney to open second half for defensive coverage purposes *On Jonathan Kuminga: “Can we get him more minutes with Steph and Draymond?” pic.twitter.com/PTIwV80CXp — Anthony Slater December 1, 2024 Steph Curry’s bilateral knee tendinitis is something he hasn’t dealt with before.