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Why Warriors fans won't see much more Alen Smailagic in NBA this year

SAN FRANCISCO -- Get in your Chase Center cheers while you can, Warriors fans, because the latest fan favorite will not be making frequent appearances.

The Warriors have decided, judiciously, that rookie forward/center Alen Smailagic, as intriguing a teenager as they’ve ever had, will be no more than a part-time player -- at least this season.

“We’re just trying to feel the game and find him minutes within the game, whatever that means,” coach Steve Kerr said Tuesday night, after Smailagic provided a few bright moments in a 107-98 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. “It’s just a feel thing.