The Golden State Warriors are in survival mode with Steph Curry nonetheless sidelined as a consequence of damage.
Curry harm his hamstring in Sport 1 of the Warriors’ second-round collection in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The damage, which prevented him from suiting up in Sport 2, is more likely to hold him out for at the very least Video games 3 and 4.
With the Warriors determined to defend residence court docket with out their largest star, head coach Steve Kerr pointed to 2 gamers he’s hoping to be a part of a successful “method” for Golden State.
“There’s no Steph. It’s a very completely different workforce,” Kerr told reporters, by way of The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. “Every part must be about discovering a brand new method and [Jonathan Kuminga] is totally part of that method. … Trayce Jackson-Davis confirmed he will be efficient in opposition to this workforce.”
Kuminga has barely touched the ground within the 2025 postseason, when the Warriors have handled accidents to key gamers.
The fourth-year professional bought taking part in time within the first spherical in opposition to the Houston Rockets after Jimmy Butler went down with a pelvic damage. Kuminga was known as upon as soon as once more with Curry out of the lineup for Thursday’s Sport 2. He repaid Kerr’s belief by scoring a team-high 18 factors on 8-of-11 capturing.
Jackson-Davis additionally performed sparingly in the course of the Warriors-Rockets collection. However he proved helpful in opposition to the Timberwolves in Sport 2, tallying 15 factors and 6 rebounds throughout 19 minutes. Jackson-Davis and Kuminga mixed to shoot 14-of-17 off Golden State’s bench within the contest.
