The Warriors coach revealed that Kuminga could be a part of the team's restructured rotation following Butler's season-ending ACL injury.
In the wake of Jimmy Butler's season-ending torn ACL injury, everyone awaits what might be Steve Kerr's plan for Jonathan Kuminga.
Jonathan Kuminga
Jonathan Kuminga
Jonathan Kuminga
MIN: 24.75
PTS: 11.78 (50.21%)
REB: 6.17
AS: 2.56
ST: 0.28
BL: 0.33
TO: 2.44
GM: 18
As such, the Golden State Warriors coach officially revealed that the embattled young forward could be part of his rotation moving forward in this season.
"He could be," Kerr said pregame of the Warriors' Tuesday clash against the Toronto Raptors. "He obviously hasn't played in a while. But at this point, we have to experiment a little bit with rotations, see where we are.
"He's definitely a part of that conversation."
Kuminga's potential play for Golden State is simply intriguing, considering that he demanded to be dealt last week in just his first day of trade eligibility.
Kuminga only played 10 games this year as he was subjected to DNPs by Steve Kerr. His last appearance was a 10-minute appearance on Dec. 18 in a loss against the Phoenix Suns, tallying two points, four rebounds, and one assist.
As it was recently reported that Kuminga is open to stepping up in place of the injured Butler, Kerr believes that the young forward still wants to play for the Warriors despite everything that happened.
"Every set of circumstances is different, but he's been here over four years, so we're comfortable with what he can do and how he might fit in," Kerr said.
Between now and the Feb. 5 trade deadline, time will tell what will eventually unfold for Kuminga and the Warriors in their potential on-court reunion.
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