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BREAKING: Steve Kerr Makes Major Jonathan Kuminga Decision for Warriors-Pelicans

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has a new starting lineup.

Joey Linn

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr looks on against the Utah Jazz during the first quarter at Delta Center.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr looks on against the Utah Jazz during the first quarter at Delta Center. / Rob Gray-Imagn Images
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The Golden State Warriors are without star point guard Steph Curry for at least the next two games as he waits for a reevaluation on his sprained left ankle. Curry suffered this injury in Sunday’s loss to the LA Clippers, and the Warriors announced he will be reevaluated on Friday.

The Warriors are also without Andrew Wiggins for Tuesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, as the 2022 NBA All-Star is dealing with lower back strain.

Via Anthony Slater of The Athletic: “Andrew Wiggins is out vs Pelicans tonight with a lower back strain. So Warriors will be without Wiggins, Steph Curry and De'Anthony Melton. Twelve-man rotation down to nine. Wouldn't be surprised to see Lindy Waters III.”

With Curry and Wiggins out, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was going to need a new starting lineup. In an unexpected development, Kerr chose to bench Jonathan Kuminga.

Via Shams Charania of ESPN: “The Warriors are moving F Jonathan Kuminga to bench tonight vs. Pelicans, sources tell me and @kendra__andrews. Intriguing development in a fourth season when no extension was complete for both sides and team has discussed setting him up to take the next step.”

Kuminga has averaged just 8.0 points through three games to start the season, converting on just 33.3 percent of his field goal attempts and 11.1 percent of his three-point attempts.

As Charania noted, this is an interesting move given Kuminga’s looming restricted free agency.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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