While Jonathan Kuminga’s recent benching may have stemmed from underwhelming form following his return from injury, Steve Kerr’s other controversial rotation axing has a much more painful and illegitimate reason behind it.
Will Richard had been a starter for 11 of the previous 13 games prior to last Friday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, yet has found himself completely out of Kerr’s rotation over the last two outings.
Steve Kerr gives painful reason behind Will Richard benching
When asked why Richard was now out of the rotation during an interview with 95.7 The Game’s Willard and Dibs on Tuesday, Kerr admitted that it wasn’t to do with form per se, but simply because of his rookie stature compared to move veteran teammates.