After a few shut and hard-fought victories in opposition to the San Antonio Spurs, issues are wanting up for the Golden State Warriors. The identical cannot be stated for Warriors ahead Jonathan Kuminga, who’s battling knee tendinitis and was additionally not too long ago benched.
The brand new Warriors’ beginning lineup of Stephen Curry, Moses Moody, Will Richard, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Inexperienced prioritizes spacing and pace for Golden State. That’s seemingly a greater beginning 5 for Golden State going ahead, although it places Kuminga’s standing with the staff in limbo.
He had a powerful begin to the season, however he slowly started to fade previous to his knee harm. Now, he’s battling a nagging harm concern and should regulate to his new position upon his return. With him in a contract season, all eyes will likely be on how he performs as soon as he does, and Inexperienced not too long ago spoke out about Kuminga’s position with the staff.
“He is been one of the vital purchased in guys on our staff this season, he is not [what] y’all make him out to be,” Inexperienced stated about Kuminga.
Inexperienced is thought for being outspoken, however he supplied assist to Kuminga, which ought to assist ease criticism.
Draymond Inexperienced provides full assist to Jonathan Kuminga
The stress on Kuminga to carry out in what may very well be a contract 12 months could also be weighing on him, and whereas he acquired off to a powerful begin, he started to chill off.
Hopefully, he’ll revert again to how he performed to begin the season when he confirmed enchancment as a defender and as a passer, making him an important member of the Warriors’ rotation. The Warriors ought to definitely hope so.
In spite of everything, whereas they seem prepared to commerce him, they may additionally use him if he can contribute. Golden State has had a spotty document of growing expertise, however gamers corresponding to Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski, and Will Richards have emerged as key rotation gamers and are all beneath the age of 25.
That’s key contemplating that the Warriors are the oldest staff within the NBA and desperately want an inflow of younger expertise, with Kuminga being essentially the most gifted younger participant they’ve. If Inexperienced believes that he can contribute and assist the Warriors, then possibly followers and the group ought to too.
All advised, the Warriors’ current lineup change had much less to do with Kuminga and extra to do with them including extra spacing round Steph Curry. Nevertheless, the lineup change would not bode properly for Kuminga. As soon as wholesome, he can have one other probability to show himself within the hopes of building himself as an important participant on the Warriors going ahead.
