When Jonathan Kuminga returned to the Warriors, he noticed a lot of changes. During his two-month absence, the team had reshaped into something better, largely due to the influence of Jimmy Butler. What once seemed like a squad losing hope had regained some optimism. But the veteran occupied Kuminga’s position and now that he is back, the biggest question is, where does he fit into this revamped lineup? Well, head coach Steve Kerr had an answer for that.

Following the team’s practice at Chase Center earlier today, the 4x champion coach clarified to the media what his plans for the 22-year-old are. Kerr stated, “He’s probably going to play all of the non-Jimmy minutes.” The reason was simple. Both of them play the same position. Having them on the court at the same time would only create chaos, and that’s the last thing the Warriors would want with the playoffs approaching.

Kerr further explained his strategy, saying, “The first thing I’m excited about is being able to bring them off the bench and have that type of threat to score and get to the rim. And then, yeah, the next step is to play them together and develop a rhythm and some continuity with those two together. They will for sure be with, um, a five, you know, neither one is going to play the five in small balls, so it’ll either be Draymond or probably QP (Quinten Post) for the spacing. So we’re going to have to figure that part out.”

Kuminga suffered an ankle sprain on January 4 and missed 31 consecutive games. After a long wait, he finally made his return on Thursday night, dropping 18 points against Sacramento. With Kuminga’s return, the team is sure to gain more depth and strength.

But Kerr doesn’t want to rush him rather prefers to let him gradually adjust to the new dynamics. His presence will definitely help take some pressure off Jimmy, preventing him from burning out in the postseason. With one issue resolved for Golden State, another one has emerged for Steve Kerr’s squad.

NBA takes strict action against Steve Kerr’s guard

The league has made a major announcement regarding Moses Moody after reviewing his incident with the Kings’ Keegan Murray at the 10:48 mark of the third quarter. In the clip, Moody can be seen inadvertently kicking Murray in the chin. Moody was surrounded by three Kings players when he made the move.

The incident didn’t sit well with the officials, leading to strict action being taken against the young guard. NBA’s official X post revealed, “Moses Moody (GSW) has been assessed a Flagrant Foul Penalty 1 for this action.”

Now, the Warriors are gearing up for their matchup against the Knicks. With all the drama surrounding Draymond Green and Karl-Anthony Towns, this game could definitely get a little heated at the Chase Center. We’ll see if Steve Kerr and his Warriors can grab another win over the New York side this regular season, or if it settles in a draw.