Before Tuesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr announced the surprising move to bench Jonathan Kuminga in favor of a revised starting lineup featuring Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield, Moses Moody, Draymond Green, and Trayce Jackson-Davis. While some fans and media outlets reacted strongly to the change, Draymond Green offered a reasoned perspective, explaining that the decision was a response to the Warriors’ injury situation and not a statement on Kuminga’s performance.
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