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Warriors coach Steve Kerr respectfully admitted on Friday that he understands if Jonathan Kuminga has thoughts about leaving Golden State amid concerns regarding the forward\u2019s fit with the team when talking to 95.7 The Game\u2019s \u201cWillard and Dibs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the No. 1 thing is that JK and I have a very good relationship \u2013 we talk all the time, we like each other,\u201d Kerr told Mark Willard and Dan Dibley. \u201cThis is all just basketball. This is not a case of JK coming in and saying, \u2018Hey, I got to get out of here; I want this, I want that.\u2019 This is just trying to make this fit and trying to make this work. Every young player \u2013 even older guys \u2013 wants to fit in well with what\u2019s happening.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s got to be part of JK that thinks about going elsewhere, would he get more of an opportunity \u2013 those are all very normal human emotions to think about.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kuminga, who made 30.5 percent of 3-point attempts during the 2024-25 NBA season, often isn\u2019t the most ideal fit in Kerr\u2019s lineups due to his lackluster jumper.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-8 forward scores the majority of his 15.3 points per game within the arc, making it hard for Kerr to play him in lineups that feature other not-great shooters, such as Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, two rotational cornerstones.<\/p>\n

Though Kerr is excited to have a training camp dedicated to addressing issues such as spacing among Kuminga, Butler and Green, granted the 22-year-old restricted free agent remains in the Bay.<\/p>\n

\u201c100 percent, I\u2019m going to give that time next year. Assuming JK comes back, I will explore that right from the beginning,\u201d Kerr told Willard and Dibley. \u201cWe didn\u2019t have that luxury this year, you know? Jimmy arrived and JK got hurt, almost at the exact same time. From the time Jimmy arrived, we were basically in the playoffs \u2013 every game was huge for us.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhile JK was out, as I explained many times, we got really good. We got really good with Jimmy on the floor and JK injured. And we had to continue down that path and keep trying to win every game just to make the playoffs. Next year, with a training camp and an 82-game season, absolutely, I will give that lots of time and try to make that fit as best as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Warriors, of course, won 23 of 30 games to end the regular season after acquiring Butler in a blockbuster trade with the Miami Heat on Feb. 5. At the same time, Kuminga was in the middle of a 31-game absence due to an ankle injury.<\/p>\n

Virtually none of Kuminga, Kerr and Dub Nation loved the forward\u2019s fit on Golden State this season. But the Warriors coach is hopeful that a thorough training camp and improved chemistry can revive the Kuminga era.<\/p>\n

The Warriors\u2019 organizational approach drastically changes if Kuminga\u2019s full potential is unlocked by the team that selected him No. 7 overall in the 2021 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n

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