Kerr's Warriors: Frustration Grows as Rookies Struggle

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is NBA News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr made waves this week by saying grownups win championships. Drawing from his playing days with the Chicago Bulls, he recalled Phil Jackson's advice that young draft picks take years to mature, especially on, winning teams. Kerr explained that the Warriors ramped up player development over the last four or five years, hiring specialists to guide the process. He highlighted steady growth in guys like Moses Moody, Guay Santos, and Brandon Pazzyemsky who are finally finding their footing. Fans have grown frustrated with how the team handled lottery picks during their title runs. Rookies like 19-year-olds struggle for minutes on contenders, unlike on rebuilding squads where they log heavy time. That frustration peaked with Jonathan Kaminga, the former number 7 overall pick. He started hot, but barely played after 12 games, leading to a trade deadline swap to

1:00the Atlanta Hawks for veteran Christophe Prasinguis, along with. Buddy healed going the other way. Now with James Wiseman and Kaminga gone, only Moody sticks around as a role player. The Warriors sit at 31 wins and 30 losses, clinging to the eighth spot in the Western Conference, doubling down on vets like Stephen Curry, and Dremond Green for one more push. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, linked in the description. It is a pillow that plays your podcasts and music without earbuds, built for listening in bed, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.