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Liam McKeone

Steve Kerr Gives Frank Explanation for Jonathan Kuminga's Low Playing Time in Playoffs

Kuminga didn't play at all in four of the Warriors' playoff games this postseason | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

The Golden State Warriors were eliminated from this year's playoffs in five games by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals. The series loss can largely be chalked up to the absence of Steph Curry, who hurt his hamstring in Game 1 and was unable to return before his team was sent home.

Now, a significant offseason awaits. The Warriors get the chance to reshape their roster around the new star tandem of Curry and Jimmy Butler. One player who seems most likely to get moved in those reshaping efforts is Jonathan Kuminga, the 22-year-old forward who is entering restricted free agency after mostly disappearing from Steve Kerr's rotation following the Butler acquisition. He reemerged on the court once Curry got hurt and Kerr's hand was forced, playing at least 26 minutes a game starting in Game 2 against the T-Wolves, but was obviously unable to stave off elimination.

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