The last two Golden State Warrior wins featured former lottery pick and potential future face of the franchise Jonathan Kuminga coming off of the bench. This news came as an eyebrow raiser for many in Dub Nation who thought Kuminga would be a featured part of the starting line up for the forseeable future.
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That was why they drafted him at #7 overall, right? And the move seemed especially odd after the team and Kuminga couldn’t agree on an extension this offseason.
But sometimes you gotta see what the method behind the madness is. In two games off of the bench, Kuminga averaged 27.7 minutes per game, 16.5 points per game, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists on 48% shooting from the field.
Kuminga’s play helped the Dubs survive without star players Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins against a Pelicans team that made the playoffs last year.
This is why we gotta let the Golden State Warriors cook a little bit just to see where this adventure is going. It’s a long season, let’s take our time to evaluate the moves!
