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There appears to be a beef brewing between Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and some of the younger players on the team.
On Thursday night, the Warriors blew an 18-point lead and suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Denver Nuggets.
After the game, fans questioned why Kerr had benched Jonathan Kuminga for the final 18 minutes of the game even though he already scored 16 points on 5 of 7 shooting.
Kuminga got benched after this btw 🤣 pic.twitter.com/jgD1IWj8Yb
— Aasin 🧂 (@aasinitall) January 5, 2024
On Friday morning, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that Kuminga “had lost faith” in Kerr for how he’s being used in the team’s rotation.
Via The Athletic
“Jonathan Kuminga has lost faith in coach Steve Kerr, and the 2021 lottery pick no longer believes Kerr will allow him to reach his full potential, sources close to Kuminga tell The Athletic, adding another layer of turbulence to an already complex Warriors season.”
Kuminga isn’t the only player unhappy with his role with the Warriors. According to NBA reporter Jason Dumas, Moses Moody is also frustrated with Kerr.
“The people around Moses are frustrated with the lack of a role and consistency…For the lack of a better term it feels like he’s the ‘sacrificial lamb.’ Whenever there’s a logjam, he’s the guy that falls out.”
"The people around Moses are frustrated with the lack of a role and consistency…For the lack of a better term it feels like he's the 'sacrificial lamb.' Whenever there's a logjam, he's the guy that falls out."
– @JDumasReports on Moses Moody frustration (via @WillardAndDibs). https://t.co/17tjMgCpjJ pic.twitter.com/UOrASxu0qY
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) January 5, 2024
Kerr is getting the majority of the blame for the team’s struggles, and there’s a possibility he could be on the hot seat if he’s not able to turn things around this season.