OAKLAND — The Warriors are less than a week away from the regular season without a fully healthy roster. Or they could just be taking extra precautions for a long season ahead.

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Those absences will likely open up playing time for the Warriors’ frontcourt in David West, Jordan Bell, Damian Jones, Kevon Looney. The Warriors also have newcomers on their training camp roster in Trevor Thompson, Mike Gbinije and Georges Niang that are available to play.