Now that the divorce between the Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga has been finalized, details about the rocky partnership are surfacing. In the Warriors’ 123-91 win over the Chicago Bulls on Dec. 7, Kuminga was held out of coach Steve Kerr’s rotation for the first time since returning from a knee injury. The 23-year-old forward took offense to a perceived jab from his coach in Kerr’s post-game media availability, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. When asked about Kuminga’s DNP at Chicago, Kerr told reporters after the game that “it happens to everybody, pretty much, other than the stars. Guys come in and out of the rotation depending on who’s available, how the team’s playing.” Steve Kerr reveals why Jonathan Kuminga was a DNP in tonight's win pic.twitter.com/RTlmFPfC40 — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) December 8, 2025 Kuminga fielded questions with reporters in the locker room after the game but then spoke with Slater afterward and questioned whether reporters asked Kerr about him.At that...
Jonathan Kuminga objected to perceived Steve Kerr jab after benching vs. Bulls
Published February 11, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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