Warriors assistant Bruce Fraser moves up with Steve Kerr out

Over the past two playoff games, Fraser has joined acting head coach Mike Brown, as well as assistants Ron Adams and Jarron Collins, on the front row of the bench. Because he has long shouldered more responsibility than is normal of a player-development coach, Fraser's view of the court might really be his most significant change to filling in as one of Golden State's three top assistants. When Kerr missed the first 43 games of last season because of problems stemming from back surgery, Fraser joined then-acting head coach Luke Walton in the front row. Kerr insisted when he returned that Fraser continue to participate in the coaches' huddle, a privilege typically reserved for the head coach and his three main assistants.