"CHICAGO Sitting at his locker deep within Chicago's United Center, with teammate Quinten Post to his left, a half-dozen reporters in front of him and zero minutes played on the night, Jonathan Kuminga assured everyone who would listen that everything was fine. Being a healthy scratch for the Warriors' blowout victory over the hapless Bulls a mere 24 hours after starting against the Cavaliers? No big deal, Kuminga asserted."
"But you know, as long as things are working out here and we're winning, I don't see the point of switching anything, changing, Kuminga said. So, whenever my number gets called, I'll be ready. I don't see the point. Because we're doing good, and we've been doing good. Regardless of how Kuminga characterized the benching, it became just another chapter in Kuminga's topsy-turvy Warriors career, another time longtime coach Steve Kerr decided to go away from the forward with rocket booster athleticism and shaky"
"Kerr said that his pregame conversation with Kuminga the exact reason he gave the 23-year-old would remain private. Kuminga was not much more forthcoming, only offering up that Kerr told him that the team was going the other way, and just switching certain things. Kuminga asserted there were no hard feelings between the coach and the player whose agent, Aaron Turner, publicly criticized Kerr during a summertime restricted free agency saga that saw Kuminga eventually sign a two-year contract with a team option."
Jonathan Kuminga was a healthy scratch for the Warriors' blowout victory over the Bulls a day after starting against the Cavaliers. He told reporters he had no complaint, saying the rotation performed well and he would be ready when called. Coach Steve Kerr said his pregame conversation with Kuminga would remain private. Kuminga said Kerr told him the team was going the other way and that they were switching certain things, and he denied hard feelings after a public offseason exchange involving his agent, Aaron Turner. Kuminga previously was dropped from the rotation late last season and received limited playoff minutes.
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