By means of 4 video games within the 2024-25 season, the Warriors are 3-1. Golden State was at dwelling on Tuesday evening to face the Pelicans. For the primary three video games of the season, Johnathan Kuminga began at PF for the Warriors. Kuminga acquired a textual content from his head coach earlier than the sport on Tuesday letting him know he would come off the bench.
An attention-grabbing transfer by Stever Kerr because the Warriors had been already with out two key starters. Steph Curry was out with an ankle damage and Andrew Wiggins was out with a again damage. Kerr’s clarification for having Kuminga come off the bench was that he wished extra spacing with Curry and Wiggins out. He believed Kuminga may present that spacing as a rotational participant as a substitute of a starter. We’ll see if Kerr continues to make use of Kuminga off the bench transferring ahead.
Jonathan Kuminga got here off the bench for the Warriors on Tuesday evening
The Warriors are transferring F Jonathan Kuminga to bench tonight vs. Pelicans, sources inform me and @kendra__andrews. Intriguing growth in a fourth season when no extension was full for either side and staff has mentioned setting him as much as take the subsequent step. pic.twitter.com/RxYOq3nuuj
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 30, 2024
With the seventh choose within the 2021 NBA draft, the Warriors chosen Jonathan Kuminga. He took an untraditional path to the NBA by not taking part in in school and going proper to the G League. As a rookie in 2021-22, Kuminga performed in 70 video games and made12 begins for Golden State. He gained a championship with the Warriors within the 2022 NBA Finals. The primary two seasons of Kuminga’s profession didn’t stay as much as the hype of being a top-10 choose.
Nevertheless, Kuminga took a giant step ahead in 12 months three with the Warriors. Final season, he performed in 74 video games and made 46 begins. He was a full-time starter for nearly all the second half of the 2023-24 season. That gave Kuminga a possibility to develop extra and he took benefit of it. Kuminga averaged a career-high (16.1) factors, (4.8) rebounds, and (2.2) assists per recreation. His (26.3) minutes per recreation was additionally a brand new career-high. That’s why it was unusual to see Steve Kerr bench Kuminga on Tuesday evening. He’s labored his approach as much as being a full-time starter however his head coach felt changes wanted to be made for that recreation. The Warriors are at dwelling once more on Wednesday evening to face the Pelicnas. Will Kuminga come off the bench for a second-straight recreation?
