The Golden State Warriors’ uneven season continued Thursday with another loss, this time to the Phoenix Suns. The defeat dropped them to ninth in the Western Conference at 13-15, underscoring their ongoing struggles.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has explained why he removed one of his standout guards from his rotation.

Warriors urged to fire Steve Kerr, trade Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green by former NBA player originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Golden State Warriors had high expectations entering this season.

The Golden State Warriors haven’t had a good season so far, and the three-game loss has added to the woes. Jonathan Kuminga’s role has shrunk during that slide, sitting out two losses and logging just nine and a half minutes against Phoenix.

The Golden State Warriors have struggled with injuries and player availability over the past few weeks. As such, Steve Kerr has been forced to trial multiple new starting lineups, as he searches for a winning combination and tries to keep the team's season on track.

In the same press conference, Kerr announced a roster decision that will impact the team for the foreseeable future. According to Kerr, he intends to keep the same starting lineup of Steph Curry, Moses Moody, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green and Quinten Post.

Reinstalled into the starting lineup Dec. 6 at Cleveland, Kuminga sputtered. He snagged seven rebounds but scored only four points on 1-of-10 shooting from the field and dropped out of Golden State’s rotation for the next three games. The Warriors lost two of the three games.

Warriors owner Joe Lacob's viral email exchange with a "frustrated" fan drew a response from Steve Kerr, who calls it 'not a big deal' despite coaching remarks.