Warriors' Steve Kerr makes big Jonathan Kuminga announcement before Game 7 vs. Rockets

Billy Heyen

Warriors' Steve Kerr makes big Jonathan Kuminga announcement before Game 7 vs. Rockets image

Jonathan Kuminga remains an immensely talented 22-year old forward.

He also remains out of the Golden State Warriors' playoff rotation.

Kuminga hasn't played in Games 4, 5 and 6 of the series against the Rockets. If he doesn't play in Game 7 and the Warriors lose, it could be his last game with Golden State.

Head coach Steve Kerr was asked about Kuminga after the Warriors lost Game 6 to force the deciding game. The media wanted to know if Kuminga would play in Game 7.

"Everything is on the table," Kerr told reporters.

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Kuminga has fallen out of favor since the Warriors' trade deadline acquisition of Jimmy Butler.

It escalated late in the regular season with a couple of DNP-Coach's Decisions.

Kuminga got back on the floor when Butler was hurt earlier this series, but then with Butler back, Kuminga has been back on the bench.

The Warriors' offense has been stifled in consecutive losses, and they could try something new to awaken it.

Or, Kerr may just feel that Kuminga's time in Golden State is over.

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There's certainly a chance at redemption here for the young forward.

There's also the chance at a bit more disappointment.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle