Warriors Roll Out Chaotic Starting Lineup Around Stephen Curry for Lakers Matchup

The Golden State Warriors just dropped their starting lineup for Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, and it looks like a 2K auto-generated roster surrounding two Hall of Famers.

According to Underdog NBA, head coach Steve Kerr is rolling out Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos, Yaxel Lendeborg, and Draymond Green.

"Underdog NBA: 'Lineup alert: Warriors will start Curry, Podziemski, Santos, Lendeborg, Green on Friday.'"

Seeing Santos and a rookie in Lendeborg starting next to the greatest shooter of all time is objectively hilarious. It is the basketball equivalent of putting a Michelin-star chef in a Waffle House kitchen at 3 a.m. and asking for a miracle.

But to be fair, the kids are actually producing. Lendeborg just dropped 26 points alongside Curry in a 119-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this week.

Curry is currently averaging 28.8 points per game in his four appearances this season. He is proving he can still carry whatever random collection of guys the front office manages to put on the floor.

For anyone staring at the prop markets, this lineup construction means Curry is going to have the greenest of lights. It also means Green, who leads the team with 6.8 assists per game, will be playing heavy point-forward minutes to keep the offense from stalling.

Golden State is sitting at an ugly 2-3 to start the year with a negative net rating. They desperately need this chaotic combination to click if they want to climb out of the bottom half of the Western Conference.

We will see if this mix of legends and wildcards can hold up against the Lakers on Friday. If Lendeborg keeps playing like a seasoned vet, the Warriors might actually survive this incredibly weird transition era.