Draymond Inexperienced has very particular recommendation for Jonathan Kuminga in how he should react to Steve Kerr’s feedback.
Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Inexperienced has issued some phrases of recommendation for teammate Jonathan Kuminga.
Jonathan Kuminga is about to grow to be a restricted free agent, and talking within the second of two interviews this week, head coach Steve Kerr says he doesn’t know whether or not the participant desires to remain.
This got here 24 hours after Kerr stated he can’t match Kuminga into his most popular rotation as a starter to play the quantity of minutes the participant would love.
4 occasions NBA champion Draymond Inexperienced broke down Kerr’s feedback, and stated he doesn’t essentially agree together with his head coach.
And whereas he is aware of Kuminga will probably wish to have his say, he’s urging him to remain quiet for his personal profit.
Inexperienced advised his podcast: “Steve Kerr, he’s a legend. He will likely be a Corridor of Famer. These are simply the details. And so in saying that, I’m undecided it’s price getting caught up into ‘Steve stated this’ or ‘Steve stated that’.”
Discussing Kuminga’s attainable mindset, he continued: “‘Man, he stated this, my subsequent interview, no matter which may be, I want to reply.
“Fairly frankly, I don’t assume JK ought to have a subsequent interview till after free company.”
Draymond Inexperienced says Jonathan Kuminga has completely nothing to realize from going back-and-forth with the legendary head coach.
He stated: “On this place the place JK needs to be cautious, is Steve Kerr is a legend. Steve Kerr is among the biggest coaches we’ve seen.
“JK can solely lose right here. Like, he can say one thing again, it might be the unsuitable factor, however he can solely lose right here.
“He has nothing to realize from making an attempt to say one thing again, making an attempt to answer that, and he can solely lose and harm himself.”
Pointing to the actual fact the 22-year-old is heading to free company, together with his worth elevated for the reason that playoffs, Inexperienced says Kuminga ought to let the state of affairs play out.
“Don’t say nothing, free company is going on. You bought to enter free company, he’s a restricted free agent. You bought to determine what’s going to give you the results you want. And that’s going to occur anyway.
“[I’m] not going to sit down right here and argue, or trip about his beliefs and I don’t assume JK ought to both.”