Steve Kerr on Will Richard's Late-Season Fade
Warriors coach Steve Kerr says fatigue, not form, explains why rookie Will Richard sat out both play-in games after a promising debut season.
Steve Kerr says Will Richard's rookie season for Golden State ran out of steam long before the play-in, and that the drop-off cost him a role in either elimination match.
Richard, 23, played 70 games this past season and started 21 of them, averaging 6.3 points in 20 minutes. Golden State kept him out of both play-in games, against the Clippers and the Suns.
Kerr's comment points to a fatigue problem rather than a form problem. If that reading holds, the Warriors' medical and conditioning staff will be watching Richard's minutes far more closely once next season starts.
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