The more interesting question is Stephen Curry. A knee cost him 39 regular-season games last year, and reports out of camp have him on track for the floor in Honolulu. Golden State will probably keep his minutes short, but the first time he cuts hard off a screen will tell you more than anything else in this game.
The Clippers are in a stranger spot. Interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden opened media day by apologizing to fans. An NBA investigation stripped the franchise of 5 first-round picks and brought suspensions for owner Steve Ballmer and team president Lawrence Frank. Kawhi Leonard was traded to Toronto in mid-September, and James Harden is gone too. Tyronn Lue says morale is great. He'll find out how far that goes on Sunday.
The roster Lue still has is thin in the places that matter. Brandon Ingram won't be ready for the start of the season after partially tearing his Achilles. Bradley Beal is dealing with knee swelling tied to his hip-surgery recovery and missed the start of camp. Yanic Konan Niederhauser's foot keeps him out of the opener, and Jordan Miller is 6 months from a re-evaluation after rotator cuff surgery. That puts the ball in Darius Garland's hands, with Rui Hachimura and Max Strus filling out the core.
For Clippers fans, the real reason to watch is Keaton Wagler. The No. 5 pick gets his first NBA minutes against real NBA defenders. On a team that just lost its draft future, the one pick it actually made this year matters more than usual.
Neither team is close to whole, and neither one will act like this game counts. You're watching Curry's knee, Wagler's debut and how Golden State gets by without a big man. The rotation will be ragged and the fourth quarter will belong to camp invites. In early October, that's still worth checking in on.