Steve Kerr hints at ‘new formula’ Warriors will use without Steph Curry

The Golden State Warriors are in survival mode with Steph Curry still sidelined due to injury.

Curry hurt his hamstring in Game 1 of the Warriors’ second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The injury, which prevented him from suiting up in Game 2, is likely to keep him out for at least Games 3 and 4.

With the Warriors desperate to defend home court without their biggest star, head coach Steve Kerr pointed to two players he’s hoping to be part of a winning “formula” for Golden State.

“There’s no Steph. It’s a completely different team,” Kerr told reporters, via The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. “Everything has to be about finding a new formula and [Jonathan Kuminga] is absolutely a part of that formula. … Trayce Jackson-Davis showed he can be effective against this team.”

Kuminga has barely touched the floor in the 2025 postseason, when the Warriors have dealt with injuries to key players.

The fourth-year pro got playing time in the first round against the Houston Rockets after Jimmy Butler went down with a pelvic injury. Kuminga was called upon once again with Curry out of the lineup for Thursday’s Game 2. He repaid Kerr’s trust by scoring a team-high 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting.

Jackson-Davis also played sparingly during the Warriors-Rockets series. But he proved useful against the Timberwolves in Game 2, tallying 15 points and six rebounds across 19 minutes. Jackson-Davis and Kuminga combined to shoot 14-of-17 off Golden State’s bench in the contest.