The first day in Chase Center wasn’t a positive one for the transitioning Warriors. How could it be? Their projected starting center showed up Monday in a walking boot, on crutches, unable to put weight on his left foot.



Willie Cauley-Stein isn’t among the top four most important Warriors. But he’s somewhere between fifth and seventh on an imbalanced roster that falls off a cliff right around the eighth man.



So it was rather notable news that Bob Myers dropped 20 seconds into Media Day. Cauley-Stein went up for a lob during a recent pickup game and landed awkwardly, spraining his left foot. He’s out until at least late October. He will miss training camp (an informative time for any newcomer), all of preseason and the first handful of games.



“It leaves us with two, maybe three centers,” Steve Kerr said.



Without even a practice, Kevon Looney has won the starting center job by default. That’s not the issue.