If the Warriors are to reach their goals in the 2025-26 NBA season, Jonathan Kuminga figures to be a big reason why.

But, as Golden State coach Steve Kerr sees it, there’s still a sizable hurdle for Kuminga to clear: playing effectively with Warriors stars Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler. And in Sunday’s 111-103 preseason win against the Los Angeles Lakers, Kerr wasn’t impressed.

“Well, there wasn’t much spacing, which is the big concern,” Kerr said of the Kuminga-Big Three lineup in his post-practice press conference Tuesday. “But we’ve got to continue to give them some looks.”

Kuminga finished with five points in 15 minutes on Sunday, days after signing a two-year, $48.5 million contract to remain with Golden State after a prolonged restricted free agency. However, the

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