News on Wednesday that forward Kevin Durant was out with a left thigh contusion came with a silver lining for the Warriors: For the first time this season, head coach Steve Kerr wouldn’t need to deliberate over whom to make inactive.
That the inactive list — a place typically reserved for injured players, players well past their prime or long-term projects — has been a source of anxiety speaks to Golden State’s unrivaled depth. In the Warriors’ 125-103 rout of Minnesota on Wednesday night at Oracle Arena, they showed that even the absence of an eight-time NBA All Star is no biggie when everyone on the bench can contribute.