{"id":61777,"date":"2025-05-16T07:28:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T07:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=61777"},"modified":"2025-05-16T07:28:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T07:28:30","slug":"warriors-jonathan-kuminga-gets-real-on-steve-kerr-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=61777","title":{"rendered":"Warriors\u2019 Jonathan Kuminga Gets Real on Steve Kerr Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2214774637-e1747249565446.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2214774637-e1747249565446.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2214774637-e1747249565446.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2214774637-e1747249565446.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Warriors\u2019 Jonathan Kuminga Gets Real on Steve Kerr Relationship\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Kuminga of the Golden State Warriors is predicted to get traded in the offseason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"783\" data-start=\"537\">The Golden State Warriors are heading into a defining offseason, and few players are under the microscope more than Jonathan Kuminga.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"1113\" data-start=\"785\">After falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games, the 22-year-old forward met with media for his exit interview\u2014and addressed both his relationship with head coach Steve Kerr and his uncertain future in the Bay.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-end=\"1257\" data-start=\"1115\">\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"1257\" data-start=\"1117\">\u201cWe\u2019ve had ups and downs. But he helped me to get here.\u201d<br data-end=\"1176\" data-start=\"1173\" \/>\u2014 via Anthony Slater<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"f93ffef657b57b0f9df5c760c8bc9a58\">\n<div>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Jonathan Kuminga on his relationship with Steve Kerr: \u201cWe\u2019ve had ups and downs. But he helped me to get here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kuminga kept answers about his future vague: \u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-end=\"1302\" data-start=\"1264\">A Complicated Year in Golden State<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"1574\" data-start=\"1304\">Kuminga\u2019s role fluctuated throughout the season. After missing time with an ankle injury and watching his minutes dwindle following the arrival of Jimmy Butler, Kuminga found himself benched late in the regular season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"1839\" data-start=\"1576\">But injuries to both Butler and Stephen Curry during the playoffs forced Kerr to turn back to his young wing. And Kuminga responded\u2014averaging 23.4 points on 55.4% shooting over the final four games of the series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"1907\" data-start=\"1841\">Still, the trust between player and coach has clearly been tested.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-end=\"2157\" data-start=\"1909\">\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"2157\" data-start=\"1911\">\u201cSince I\u2019ve been here, we\u2019ve had ups and downs, but he helped me to get here. And we had a lot of great moments. So, I think our relationship has been very good.\u201d<br data-end=\"2076\" data-start=\"2073\" \/>\u2014 via Anthony Slater<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 data-end=\"2191\" data-start=\"2164\">Free Agency Looms for Kuminga<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"2339\" data-start=\"2193\">Now the focus shifts to what\u2019s next. Kuminga is a restricted free agent this summer, and his future with Golden State is anything but certain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"2448\" data-start=\"2341\">When asked directly about whether he sees himself staying with the team, Kuminga didn\u2019t offer much clarity.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-end=\"2551\" data-start=\"2450\">\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"2551\" data-start=\"2452\">\u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d<br data-end=\"2470\" data-start=\"2467\" \/>\u2014 via Anthony Slater<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/anthonyVslater\/status\/1923132453373239326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1923132453373239326%7Ctwgr%5E91392c36b80902322e9a9a743f8b6fd23f154919%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com%2Fsports%2Fnba%2Fgolden-state-warriors%2Fkuminga-steve-kerr-relationship-warriors-future%2F<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"2581\" data-start=\"2553\">Pressed further, he added:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-end=\"2786\" data-start=\"2582\">\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"2786\" data-start=\"2584\">\u201cStill got to figure it out. Just finished playing one day ago. So I don\u2019t really\u2014I haven\u2019t think about anything yet.\u201d<br data-end=\"2705\" data-start=\"2702\" \/>\u2014 via Anthony Slater<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"3008\" data-start=\"2788\">Golden State has the ability to match any offer sheet he signs, but depending on how aggressive other teams get\u2014and how the Warriors reshape their roster around Curry and Butler\u2014it\u2019s far from a lock that Kuminga returns.<\/p>\n<h2 data-end=\"3059\" data-start=\"3015\">A Strong Finish, But Unfinished Business<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"3409\" data-start=\"3061\">Despite the playoff loss, Kuminga ended his season on a high note. Over 47 regular-season games, he averaged 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists while shooting 45.4% from the field. In the postseason, he showed flashes of offensive growth and physical maturity\u2014qualities that make him one of the most intriguing young forwards on the market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"3432\" data-start=\"3411\">But questions remain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"3510\" data-start=\"3434\">Is he part of the Warriors\u2019 future? Or has this relationship run its course?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"3618\" data-start=\"3512\">The answers may come sooner than expected. For now, though, even Kuminga isn\u2019t sure where it\u2019s all headed.<\/p>\n<p>Keith Watkins Keith Watkins is a sports journalist covering the NBA for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers. He previously wrote for FanSided, NBA Analysis Network, and Last Word On Sports. Keith is based in Bangkok, Thailand. More about Keith Watkins<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jonathan Kuminga reflected on his up-and-down relationship with Steve Kerr\u2014and gave a vague but telling answer about his Warriors future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":61784,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Warriors\u2019 Jonathan Kuminga Gets Real on Steve Kerr Relationship - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=61777\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Warriors\u2019 Jonathan Kuminga Gets Real on Steve Kerr Relationship - 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