Warriors’ Steve Kerr Gives Blunt Verdict on Luka Doncic Officiating

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr criticized the officiating following his team's 127-105 season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Kerr took issue with the foul calls against rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, who guarded Luka Doncic in his NBA debut. Kerr labeled the technical foul assessed to Lendeborg during an exchange with Doncic as "kind of ridiculous" given the one-sided whistle.

Lendeborg held Doncic to 1-of-6 shooting as his primary defender, though Doncic finished with 28 points behind a 9-for-9 performance at the free-throw line. After the game, Lendeborg stated that his previous respect for Doncic was gone after experiencing his constant complaining and foul-baiting firsthand. Lendeborg contributed 12 points in 29 minutes during his debut.