Warriors’ Kuminga will reportedly be benched against Rockets, too

Jonathan Kuminga #00 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball against the Toronto Raptors during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on March 20, 2025 in San Francisco.Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is planning to keep Jonathan Kuminga on the bench and out of the rotation to start the first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, according to multiple reports.

San Francisco Standard columnist Tim Kawakami reported on Kuminga’s diminished role in the half-hour before tip-off of Game 1, saying it “doesn’t sound like there’s anything much different planned” in multiple social media posts. Kawakami did add a caveat that things could change depending…