[lex24]

There is almost no chance Kuminga is on this team next year. They'll sign and trade him to whoever offers him the biggest contract.

Agreed.  It's a bit of a head scratcher for fans (like me) who see limited players who do ONE THING well like Moody, Payton, and Hield getting minutes while the more talented and athletic Kuminga can't get off the bench.

Kerr looks at it differently.  Kuminga plays the same position as Butler and does not have the court skills to adjust his play to fit with Butler's game.  Kerr doesn't believe they can both be on the floor together in the play-offs.  With Butler playing 42 minutes in Game 1 against the Rockets, Kuminga becomes a very limited player in Steve Kerr's eyes.

Kuminga makes too many mental mistakes.  Case in point.  Game 2 Houston has front court sideline OOB.  He’s on in bounder who passes it near 28 ft line.  Kuminga follows ball with eyes, loses eye contact with man who cuts straight to basket, gets return pass.  Lay up with Kuminga trailing.  Thats as basic a defensive off ball principle as there is - don’t lose man/ball vision.  It’s a mistake a HS player doesn’t make.

Kerr pulled him shortly thereafter.  

Kuminga needs to go to a 30-52 team.  Get minutes.  And learn.

[lex24]

There is almost no chance Kuminga is on this team next year. They'll sign and trade him to whoever offers him the biggest contract.

Agreed.  It's a bit of a head scratcher for fans (like me) who see limited players who do ONE THING well like Moody, Payton, and Hield getting minutes while the more talented and athletic Kuminga can't get off the bench.

Kerr looks at it differently.  Kuminga plays the same position as Butler and does not have the court skills to adjust his play to fit with Butler's game.  Kerr doesn't believe they can both be on the floor together in the play-offs.  With Butler playing 42 minutes in Game 1 against the Rockets, Kuminga becomes a very limited player in Steve Kerr's eyes.

Kuminga makes too many mental mistakes.  Case in point.  Game 2 Houston has front court sideline OOB.  He’s on in bounder who passes it near 28 ft line.  Kuminga follows ball with eyes, loses eye contact with man who cuts straight to basket, gets return pass.  Lay up with Kuminga trailing.  Thats as basic a defensive off ball principle as there is - don’t lose man/ball vision.  It’s a mistake a HS player doesn’t make.

Kerr pulled him shortly thereafter.  

Kuminga needs to go to a 30-52 team.  Get minutes.  And learn.