With Stephen Curry injured, Steve Kerr’s bold decision could divide Warriors locker room

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With Stephen Curry injured, Steve Kerr’s bold decision could divide Warriors locker room
Golden State is off to a 3-1 start in the 2024-25 NBA season.

Steve Kerr during a Golden State Warriors game.
Steve Kerr during a Golden State Warriors game.LAPRESSE
Matias Wodner
Actualizado 30/10/2024 21:29 CET
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The Golden State Warriors want to erase the 2023-24 season from their memory. Although they were 10 games over .500 by the end of the season, the team fell flat in the play-in tournament and missed the NBA playoffs. With franchise stalwart Klay Thompson jetting off for the Dallas Mavericks, it looked like the Warriors would be in a bit of a transition phase this season. But the team has started strong.

After a convincing win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, the team is now 3-1. What was most impressive about their recent win is that they were without Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins. That forced other players into key roles, with Buddy Hield, Lindy Waters III, Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga all scoring 17 points or more. Kuminga’s game was perhaps the most intriguing. He came off the bench for the first time all season, but ended up playing the most minutes in a game so far.

Steve Kerr benched Jonathan Kuminga over text

Head coach Steve Kerr opted for a starting lineup that he believed would give the team “a little more spacing“. But in the process, he may have alienated Kuminga. Why? Because he benched him over text, Kuminga revealed to ESPN.

It wasn’t my decision. I got a text, this is how it’s going to go, this is who it’s going to be, and I went with it. What am I supposed to do… ask why am I not starting? This is the decision of the coach, and we will follow what he’s going to do. At the end of the day, I’m still a professional. I’m going to do what I’ve got to do.