“I don’t have a doghouse. I really don’t. When the playoffs come, I just play the guys who I think are going to help us win, and last year that’s what I did,” Kerr explained, pointing to players including Gary Payton II, Klay Thompson and Steph Curry as examples. “... We had a lot of guys who were capable of helping us win, so I chose them. I didn’t feel like JK was ready at that point, frankly. If I did, I would have played him, so it’s pretty simple.
“This is all part of every young player’s process — going through and growing and learning, and getting to the point where you’ve earned that trust from the staff, and you understand what makes winning plays.