Warriors Prepare for Life Without Jimmy Butler: Team's Next Moves

The team had yet to discuss the loss of Butler as a group because “everybody got the news after we dispersed last night,” Kerr said. “You just look at it matter-of-factly. We get it, this is part of the NBA, part of sports,” Kerr said. “I’m not going to spend a whole lot of time analyzing where we are in the food chain of the NBA, I’m going to focus on what we can do to win tonight and win the next game. We have a good vibe going, we have a really good rhythm, we’ve found I think a pattern of connecting the game offensively and defensively. I think we can continue to do those things and win games. And if we do that, we build confidence, we build momentum and keep going.” Golden State had won four straight games and 12 of 16 going into the final game of its eight-game homestand. Kerr plans to experiment with rotations and said Jonathan Kuminga “could be” part of the mix despite not playing in more than a month — 16 straight games since Dec. 18 and 19 of 20 overall. He believes Kuminga wants to play and be part of the team despite all of the speculation about him being traded before the deadline Feb. 5. “He’s been [here] four years so we’re comfortable with what he can do and how he might fit in,” Kerr said. Kerr expects Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton will continue to play key roles.