<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-sends-testy-message-to-constant-jonathan-kuminga-critics');   ga('set', 'title', 'Stephen Curry sends testy message to constant Jonathan Kuminga critics');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Stephen-Curry-30-celebrates-with-forward-Jonathan-Kuminga-00-after-a-basket.jpg"><figcaption>© Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Stephen Curry sends testy message to constant Jonathan Kuminga critics</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-04T08:37:46-07:00">April 4th, 8:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-04T08:37:46-07:00">April 4th, 8:37am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Stephen Curry had a message for critics of Jonathan Kuminga following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-breathes-iconic-air-2-game-scoring-outburst">Golden State Warriors’ 123-116 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers</a> on Thursday night.</p><p>After leading the Warriors with 37 points, six assists and three rebounds, Curry addressed ongoing scrutiny surrounding Kuminga’s performances. The 22-year-old forward returned to action after missing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-domination-grizzlies-boost-dubs-playoff-outlook">Tuesday’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies</a> and made an immediate impact off the bench.</p><p>Kuminga finished with 18 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a block while shooting seven-of-12 from the field. He also posted a team-high plus-minus of +9 in 30 minutes.</p><p>Speaking postgame to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Curry <a href="https://x.com/anthonyVslater/status/1908036482981597324" rel="noopener">pushed back</a> on the relentless evaluation of his young teammate.</p><p>“I think we need to just let this guy play basketball,” Curry said. “We don’t have to have a declaration after every game. We don’t have to be in a situation where we are judging every minute he’s out there.”</p><p>Kuminga has taken on an increased role this season for Golden State and continues to show growth in key stretches. Through 42 games, he is averaging 16 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting 45.8% from the field and 31.9% from three-point range.</p><h2><b>Warriors close gap on Lakers for fourth in West as Stephen Curry backs Jonathan Kuminga’s development</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Stephen-Curry-30-speaks-with-forward-Jonathan-Kuminga-00-during-a-time-out.jpg"><figcaption>© Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The win marked the Warriors’ fourth straight and moved them to 45-31 on the season, currently placing them fifth in the Western Conference standings. They sit just one game behind the Lakers (46-30) and 1.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets (47-30) for the third seed as the regular season nears its conclusion.</p><p>Since February 8, Golden State owns the third-best record in the NBA at 20-5, trailing only the Oklahoma City Thunder (23-3) and Boston Celtics (20-4) over that span.</p><p>Kuminga’s performance on Thursday offered a boost to a Warriors bench that has struggled with consistency at times this season. His athleticism and energy have made him a key component of Steve Kerr’s rotation when healthy, and his continued development remains a major storyline for Golden State’s postseason outlook.</p><p>Curry, now in his 16th NBA season, has taken an active leadership role in supporting younger teammates through the challenges of the league. His comments highlight a growing emphasis within the organization on allowing players like Kuminga the space to develop without overreaction to every performance.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butlers-blunt-statement-bothersome-arm-injury-lakers-game">Golden State returns to San Francisco on Friday night to host the Nuggets</a> in the second night of a back-to-back, a matchup that could significantly shift the playoff picture in the Western Conference.</p><p>With six games remaining, the Warriors remain firmly in the hunt for home-court advantage in the first round, led by Curry and supported by a steadily improving cast.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen Curry sends testy message to constant Jonathan Kuminga critics

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/is-jonathan-kuminga-playing-tonight-warriors-lakers-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Jonathan Kuminga playing tonight? 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Warriors vs. Lakers injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T06:35:55-07:00">April 3rd, 6:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T06:51:30-07:00">April 3rd, 6:51am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/lakers-warriors-stakes-showdown-western-conference-playoff-picture">Golden State Warriors will visit the Los Angeles Lakers</a> on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. Jonathan Kuminga <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-04-03_08AM.pdf" rel="noopener">is questionable on the team’s injury report</a> due to a right pelvic contusion.</p><p>Here’s everything we know about Kuminga’s injury and playing status vs. the Lakers.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2>Jonathan Kuminga injury report vs. Lakers</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jonathan-Kuminga.jpg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/is-jonathan-kuminga-playing-tonight-warriors-grizzlies-injury-report">Kuminga injured his pelvis</a> while taking a hard fall during Sunday’s 148-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Warriors listed him as questionable for Tuesday’s 134-125 win over the Memphis Grizzlies before ruling him out. Another questionable tag indicates the team is still managing his injury but he will have a chance to suit up vs. the Lakers.</p><p>Kuminga has averaged 16.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists on 46/32/67 shooting splits while playing a reserve role for Golden State this season. The former No. 7 pick is in the final year of his rookie contract and will be a restricted free agent this offseason.</p><p>The Warriors have won their last three games since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-fans-stephen-curry-insane-3-point-explosion">welcoming Stephen Curry back</a> from a pelvic injury. The two-time MVP went off for 52 points on 16-of-31 shooting from the field and 12-of-20 from three with 10 rebounds, eight assists and five steals during the Memphis win.</p><p>Golden State is 19-5 since acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat at the trade deadline. Steve Kerr’s squad ranks sixth in offense, first in defense and third in net rating (9.7) during that span.</p><p>The Warriors are fighting to avoid the Western Conference play-in tournament. There is a logjam at the bottom of the playoff picture as the regular season winds down. Golden State sits in fifth place at 44-31, a half-game ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies with seven remaining.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Lakers are tied with the Denver Nuggets but sit in third place due to a tiebreaker. Los Angeles has posted a 3-3 record since welcoming LeBron James back from a groin injury. The four-time MVP is probable for Thursday’s game.</p><p>So, regarding whether Jonathan Kuminga is playing tonight vs. the Lakers, the Warriors shouldn’t rush the 22-year-old back from his injury with the playoffs approaching. However, with the regular season nearing its close, each game is gaining more importance for playoff seeding.</p><h2>Warriors injury report</h2><p>Jonathan Kuminga: Questionable – Injury/Illness – Right Pelvic; Contusion</p><p>Gary Payton II: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Thumb Ligament; Partial Tear</p><h2>Lakers injury report</h2><p>LeBron James: Probable – Injury/Illness – Left Groin; Strain</p><p>Maxi Kleber: Out – Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Surgery Recovery</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Jonathan Kuminga playing tonight? Warriors vs. Lakers injury report

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He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-earns-influential-declaration-from-lonzo-ball">Warriors have eight games remaining</a> on the schedule as they hope to clinch a playoff spot and avoid the play-in tournament. However, there are some concerns regarding Jonathan Kuminga, as his status for Tuesday night’s game is unclear due to injury.</p><p>With the Warriors slated for a Tuesday matchup against the fifth-placed Memphis Grizzlies, the team received an update on Jonathan Kuminga’s status. As of Monday, the 22-year-old forward <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-31_04PM.pdf" rel="noopener">is questionable for the team’s next game</a>. Kuminga is trying to bounce back from a pelvic contusion.</p><p>The Warriors star missed 31 games this season already due to an ankle injury. During Golden State’s 148-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jonathan-kuminga-leaves-spurs-game-injury-after-scary-fall">Jonathan Kuminga was forced to leave early</a> after suffering a hard fall.</p><p>It was believed he had tweaked his ankle again. However, he’s now dealing with a pelvic contusion with just eight games remaining on the schedule. Ideally, Jonathan Kuminga will play on Tuesday but the Warriors may opt to play it safe and give him some time to recover.</p><p>Although he’s only played in 41 games this season, Kuminga has looked just as good as he did in 2023. This year he’s been able to average 16.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 45.5% from the field and 31.9% from the three-point line.</p><p>The Warriors aim to win their third consecutive game on Tuesday night, which could lift them to a full game ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves. But Golden State will need Minnesota to suffer a loss on Tuesday evening when they take on the third-placed Denver Nuggets.</p><p>Jonathan Kuminga will likely be monitored closely by the medical team to ensure he’s ready to go or not. The Warriors will want him to be as healthy as possible for the playoffs as the organization aims for its fifth championship since 2015.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga hit with concerning pelvic injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-rumors-dubs-not-too-concerned-jonathan-kuminga-pending-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors rumors: Dubs ‘not too concerned’ with Jonathan Kuminga’s pending free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Warriors-rumors-Dubs-not-too-concerned-with-Jonathan-Kumingas-pending-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors rumors: Dubs ‘not too concerned’ with Jonathan Kuminga’s pending free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T14:00:11-07:00">March 28th, 2:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T14:45:59-07:00">March 28th, 2:45pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The free agency market may not be high on Golden State <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/why-steve-kerr-believes-jonathan-kuminga-makes-warriors-completely-different-team">Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga</a> this incoming offseason.</p><p>NBA insider Brett Siegel provided his scoop on how the NBA will look next season, especially after the <a href="https://x.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1904581353347096647" rel="noopener">salary cap will rise</a> after the 2024-25 campaign. One of the topics involved the Warriors, who will be busy as they figure out how to negotiate with Kuminga about his contract. He is in the final year of his rookie contract as he will be a restricted free agent.</p><p>“Although owner Joe Lacob has made it clear that money won’t stand in the way of him building a championship-level roster, how much money will this organization be willing to devote to Kuminga this offseason? Since the free agent market will be weaker than usual, Kuminga’s market will be limited,” Siegel wrote.</p><p>“This will likely be an advantage for the Warriors, as they could sign Kuminga to a reasonable contract instead of breaking the bank on a deal that exceeds $30 million annually. The Warriors, sources said, are not too concerned with their young forward’s pending free agency, especially considering that no other team has the ability to sign him to a massive offer sheet.”</p><h2><b>What’s next for Jonathan Kuminga, Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Under-Growing-pains-on-a-different-team.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-draymond-green-jonathan-kuminga-defensive-role">Jonathan Kuminga will be high</a> on the Warriors’ list of priorities when the 2025 offseason arrives for them.</p><p>Until then, he continues to have a solid role off the bench to the team’s benefit. This season, Kuminga is averaging 16.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game after 39 appearances. He is shooting 45.3% from the field, including 32.3% from beyond the arc. Even though injuries had him miss 33 contests, he is now healthy as the Warriors are 22-17 when he plays.</p><p>Golden State has a 41-31 record on the season, holding the seventh spot in the Western Conference standings. They are even with the Los Angeles Clippers while being 2.5 games behind the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>The Warriors prepare for their upcoming matchup being on the road. They face the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night at 8 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors rumors: Dubs ‘not too concerned’ with Jonathan Kuminga’s pending free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-jonathan-kuminga-defensive-role');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Draymond Green calls for Jonathan Kuminga to embrace defensive role');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Warriors-news-Draymond-Green-calls-for-Jonathan-Kuminga-to-embrace-defensive-role.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Draymond Green calls for Jonathan Kuminga to embrace defensive role</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T12:53:58-07:00">March 28th, 12:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T12:53:58-07:00">March 28th, 12:53pm</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/sources-gary-payton-ii-out-indefinitely-brutal-thumb-injury" rel="noopener">Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II was sidelined</a> for the season due to a torn ligament in his left thumb, Draymond Green is asking for more from forward Jonathan Kuminga.</p><p>On the latest episode of The Draymond Green Show, Green <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAhTFkfBHR8&amp;t=769s" rel="noopener">laid out exactly</a> why he believes it is Kuminga’s time.</p><p>“If I’m Jonathan Kuminga right now I’m saying with GP out I want to guard the best guard when I come into the game,” he said. “I want to be the point of attack defender. I’m going to hawk this guard, I’m going to change the momentum of this game. I’m going to embrace that because we know he can score right, like we know what he’s capable of on the offensive end. Imagine him embracing that role and saying, I’m guarding the best. I’m picking up full, I’m going to work myself to exhaustion because I’m going to defend so hard. That’s how you win championships. So if I’m Jonathon Kuminga that’s my mindset.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-why-steve-kerr-counting-jonathan-kuminga-without-gary-payton-ii" rel="noopener">Warriors coach Steve Kerr echoed Green’s sentiments</a> in wanting Kuminga to fill the void.</p><p>Payton was the Warriors’ top defensive guard before his injury. Opponents have shot 46.8% overall and 36.4% from the three points line with him in the game. Now in Payton’s absence, it looks as if Kuminga is the key to get them through the rest of the season before the playoffs.</p><h2><b>Jonathan Kuminga is the right guy at the right time</b></h2><p>Kuminga is in a unique position to prove himself. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-jonathan-kuminga-potential-role-jimmy-butler" rel="noopener">Warriors recently acquired Jimmy Butler</a> during the trade deadline and took over for Kuminga when he was out with an ankle injury.</p><p>Since then, the Warriors have gone 16-5. However, Kuminga has been overlooked since the acquisition of Butler, and with Payton gone, this could be his opportunity.</p><p>After all, he is known for his ability to at ball pressure, rebounding, and protecting the rim. Skills that have garnered Kuminga a 113.3 defensive rating.</p><p>He will be a restricted-free agent at the end of the year. If Kuminga can rise to the occassion, teams will likely want to secure him for the long run, not to mention the Warriors wanting to match any potential offers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Draymond Green calls for Jonathan Kuminga to embrace defensive role

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-why-steve-kerr-counting-jonathan-kuminga-without-gary-payton-ii');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Warriors’ Steve Kerr is counting on Jonathan Kuminga without Gary Payton II');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Why-Steve-Kerr-is-counting-on-Jonathan-Kuminga-without-Gary-Payton-II.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Warriors’ Steve Kerr is counting on Jonathan Kuminga without Gary Payton II</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-27T16:25:06-07:00">March 27th, 4:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-27T16:54:30-07:00">March 27th, 4:54pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Steve Kerr is placing a lot of focus on Jonathan Kuminga in the Golden State <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sources-gary-payton-ii-out-indefinitely-brutal-thumb-injury">Warriors’ rotation following a significant injury to Gary Payton II</a>.</p><p>Payton II suffered a torn ligament in his thumb, which will sideline him indefinitely. His defense has been crucial to the Warriors’ success in the second half of the season, meaning another player will need to step up in his place.</p><p>Which is why Kerr named Kuminga as the <a href="https://x.com/anthonyVslater/status/1905368183453659456" rel="noopener">next man up in terms of being a defensive stopper</a>. He explained his reasoning to that decision to <i>The Athletic</i>‘s Anthony Slater.</p><p>“It opens up an opportunity for (Jonathan Kuminga) to be that defensive stopper, the guy we’ve relied on Gary to be,” Kerr said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Steve Kerr on the Payton absence: “It opens up an opportunity for (Jonathan Kuminga) to be that defensive stopper, the guy we’ve relied on Gary to be.” <a href="https://t.co/nmv26OALhI">pic.twitter.com/nmv26OALhI</a></p><p>— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1905368183453659456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>What’s next for Steve Kerr, Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Why-Steve-Kerr-is-counting-on-Jonathan-Kuminga-without-GP-II.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Losing Gary Payton II will be a tough loss in the Warriors’ backcourt, meaning the frontcourt will have more responsibility with Steve Kerr <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-jonathan-kuminga-potential-role-jimmy-butler">relying on Jonathan Kuminga</a> as the next guy up.</p><p>Kuminga has missed a chunk of the season due to injury. In the 39 appearances he made so far, he is averaging 16.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Since returning from a 30-game absence, he is putting up 14 points, three rebounds and 2.7 assists.</p><p>Golden State has a 41-31 record on the season, holding the seventh spot of the Western Conference standings. They are even with the Los Angeles Clippers while being three games behind the Memphis Grizzlies, competing for an automatic playoff spot.</p><p>The Warriors will prepare for their next matchup, being on the road. They face the New Orleans Pelicans on March 28 at 8 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Warriors’ Steve Kerr is counting on Jonathan Kuminga without Gary Payton II

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/why-steve-kerr-believes-jonathan-kuminga-makes-warriors-completely-different-team');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Steve Kerr believes Jonathan Kuminga makes Dubs ‘completely different team’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Why-Steve-Kerr-believes-Jonathan-Kuminga-makes-Dubs-completely-different-team.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Steve Kerr believes Jonathan Kuminga makes Dubs ‘completely different team’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-24T18:33:04-07:00">March 24th, 6:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-24T18:33:04-07:00">March 24th, 6:33pm</time><address><a href="http://kenzofukuda.com">Kenzo Fukuda</a>Kenzo Fukuda (he/him) is a Japanese and Chinese American journalist and writer born and raised in San Francisco, CA. He is in his first season as the Golden State Valkyries and Warriors beat reporter after three seasons of covering Cal Bears basketball. Kenzo is also an avid filmmaker and holds extensive knowledge of basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Since returning from an ankle injury, Golden State Warriors forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jonathan-kuminga-injury-report-upgrade-expected-return-kings">Jonathan Kuminga has been under the microscope</a>. From the fans of Dub Nation to the local Bay Area media, everyone is examining whether or not Kuminga’s playstyle is cohesive to this Warriors roster with heavy championship aspirations. And six games into his reintegration process, it is visibly still a work in progress.</p><p>But if you ask Steve Kerr, it’s still early to judge Kuminga’s fit with a team that’s <a href="https://x.com/957thegame/status/1904297358952997233" rel="noopener">completely different</a> than the one that existed before the trade deadline, as he noted on 95.7 The Game.</p><p>“I think [Kuminga’s] coming along, he played well in that first night out [versus the Sacramento Kings],” Kerr said. “I’m always of the mindset that with injured guys, the first game [back] is the easiest one. They are running on adrenaline and can’t wait to get back. It’s the next couple that seem to get guys.”</p><p>In <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jonathan-kuminga-soars-highly-anticipated-return-kings">Kuminga’s return versus Sacramento</a>, his fit looked seamless. He glided to 18 points on seven-of-10 shooting and eye-test wise, played with ease in his redefined role off the ball. But since then, he’s had some trouble maintaining that effortlessness of the fit.</p><p>Since the Kings’ win, he’s averaging a -7 plus/minus despite averaging 13.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists a game. It’s been a polarizing stretch for Kuminga. Sometimes he looks like the second coming of Giannis Antetokounmpo barrelling down the fastbreak. Other times, he looks unsure of where he’s supposed to be in an offense that relies on ball-movement, spacing, and quick thinking.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Under-Growing-pains-on-a-different-team.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2>Growing pains on a “different” Warriors team</h2><p>Returning to the court hasn’t been without some frustration for the 22-year-old. In the Milwaukee Bucks’ game where he shot 2-10 from the field, he collected an <a href="https://x.com/TrendingSportsP/status/1902212254843474334" rel="noopener">indefensible flagrant foul</a> on Gary Trent Jr. In the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-hawks-deliver-stephen-curry-less-dubstaste-3-point-medicine">Atlanta Hawks loss</a>, he got into some trash-talking with Caris Levert. And while a lot of that situation was initiated by Levert, Kuminga only played six minutes in the second half.</p><p>In that same radio interview with Willard and Dibs, Kerr explained the reality of Kuminga’s situation.</p><p>“I think the biggest thing, honestly, is we are a different team,” Kerr revealed. “We’re a completely different team now since before his injury, and it’s obviously because we have Jimmy Butler, and Jimmy is the best ISO player in the league, by analytics. So our style has shifted a little bit. We’re playing through Jimmy and Steph. We have to have spacing, and we’re doing different things now, so it’s an adjustment for JK.”</p><p>Kerr was asked a follow-up question about whether or not Butler’s on-ball style favors Kuminga’s game. While he talked about how the coaching staff is still figuring out favorable combinations, he re-emphasized the need for spacing, noting how teams like the Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies have schemed their defenses around taking advantage of the Warriors’ lack of spacing. He used the Raptors game in particular as an example of teams daring everyone besides Stephen Curry to shoot the ball from beyond the arc.</p><p>“It comes down to spacing,” Kerr said. “You got to have space on the floor to make teams pay for that kind of defense.”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Under-Spacing-the-floor-and-where-that-leaves-Kuminga.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2>Spacing the floor and where that leaves Kuminga</h2><p>3-point shooting has never been Kuminga’s forte. He’s averaged 33.3% for his career but in the six games since his return, he’s shooting 14.3% on 2.3 attempts from beyond the arc. But based on Kerr’s comments, that might be a critical factor in how many minutes he gets moving forward.</p><p>There’s still a road map for Kuminga to fit in on this team, even if the 3-point shooting doesn’t improve. That Kings game is the blueprint for Kuminga’s role on this team– a high-level slasher who’s deadly on the fastbreak and plays elite defense. As Kerr states in the same interview, nothing about the Warriors’ rotation is solidified.</p><p>“We’re trying to figure out rotations. We have a lot of guys over the last couple months who are playing well,” Kerr said. “I think Gary Payton II has been one of our best players. You look at Gui Santos and the energy he’s brought. Buddy Hield is playing well. So it’s up to JK to just play as hard as he can, fit in, and let it play out.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Steve Kerr believes Jonathan Kuminga makes Dubs ‘completely different team’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-evaluation-of-jonathan-kuminga-high-energy-injury-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jimmy Butler’s first evaluation of Jonathan Kuminga’s ‘high energy’ injury return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jimmy-Butlers-first-evaluation-of-Jonathan-Kumingas-high-energy-injury-return.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jimmy Butler’s first evaluation of Jonathan Kuminga’s ‘high energy’ injury return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-14T09:41:28-07:00">March 14th, 9:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-14T09:41:28-07:00">March 14th, 9:41am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/nba-news-shaq-reiterates-bold-stephen-curry-goat-take-warriors-stars-epic-night">Golden State Warriors extended their win streak to six games with a dominant 130-104 victory</a> over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jonathan-kuminga-soars-highly-anticipated-return-kings">Jonathan Kuminga returned to the lineup after missing 31 games</a> with a sprained right ankle, and his presence made an immediate impact. Jimmy Butler III, who finished the game with six points, seven assists, five rebounds, and a steal, <a href="https://x.com/anthonyVslater/status/1900416687947837527" rel="noopener">shared his thoughts</a> on Kuminga’s return in a postgame interview with The Athletic’s Anthony Slater.</p><p>“I love that my man’s came out there aggressive, putting the ball in the basket, high energy, jumping out of the gym and dunking the basketball,” Butler said. “I want him to be him at the best of his abilities, continually be great to help this squad achieve something special.”</p><p>Kuminga made his presence felt with 18 points, three rebounds, one assist, and one steal while shooting seven-for-10 from the field in 20 minutes. His return adds another layer of versatility to Golden State’s rotation as the team continues its push in the Western Conference standings.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jimmy Butler on Jonathan Kuminga</p><p>“High energy. Jumping out the gym, dunking the basketball. I want him to be him.” <a href="https://t.co/dPYXUjNyYQ">pic.twitter.com/dPYXUjNyYQ</a></p><p>— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1900416687947837527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Jimmy Butler sees defensive potential in pairing with Jonathan Kuminga after Warriors’ win over Kings</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jonathan-Kuminga-00-blocks-a-shot-attempt-by-Sacramento-Kings-forward-Jake-LaRavia-33.jpg"><figcaption>© D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>When asked about the possibility of sharing the floor with both Kuminga and Draymond Green, Butler emphasized the defensive and playmaking strengths they bring to the lineup.</p><p>“I think that’s the easiest form of basketball when we got 2.5 defenders – I’m the .5 – that can switch, that are communicating to everybody on the floor,” Butler said. “And then on the offensive side you just got guys that are flying around… high IQ guys, never getting the ball where it needs to go and help them all get to the basket. I think with us three out there, good things should happen.”</p><p>When pressed on why he considers himself the “.5” in that defensive trio, Butler jokingly pointed to the accolades and physical abilities of his teammates.</p><p>“I don’t know, I just feel like Dre has some Defensive Player of the Years. He’s [Kuminga] a freak athlete and what, 22 years old? And then I’m just there,” Butler said with a laugh.</p><p>Kuminga’s return provides a significant boost for a Warriors team looking to solidify its playoff positioning. In 33 games this season, the fourth-year forward is averaging 16.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 46.4% from the field and 34.2% from three-point range.</p><p>Golden State improved to 38-28 with Thursday’s win, placing them three games behind the Houston Rockets (41-25) for the fifth seed in the Western Conference. The Warriors will continue their six-game homestand with a matchup against the New York Knicks (42-23) on Saturday night. New York will be without Jalen Brunson, who is expected to miss at least a week or two after suffering a sprained ankle.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jimmy Butler’s first evaluation of Jonathan Kuminga’s ‘high energy’ injury return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-dubs-needed-jonathan-kuminga-back');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Draymond Green, Warriors ‘needed’ Jonathan Kuminga back');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Why-Draymond-Green-Dubs-needed-Jonathan-Kuminga-back.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Draymond Green, Warriors ‘needed’ Jonathan Kuminga back</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-14T09:11:52-07:00">March 14th, 9:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-14T09:11:52-07:00">March 14th, 9:11am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors are on a roll right now, and they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-jonathan-kuminga-soars-highly-anticipated-return-kings">got a major contributor back in Jonathan Kuminga</a> in their game against the Sacramento Kings. Even though they’ve been in a groove, Draymond Green thinks the presence of Kuminga is important when asked about <a href="https://x.com/KNBR/status/1900424541874381132" rel="noopener">how necessary he is</a> to the team’s success.</p><p>“Very necessary, because you need that athleticism, you need that force that he plays with,” Green said. “The game is going to get more and more physical as we get down the stretch and into the playoffs, and he can match that physicality. He also can get downhill and use people’s physicality and pressure against them.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We've been in a groove. But I don't think there's a soul in this building that thought just because we're in that groove we don't need [Jonathan Kuminga] back. We needed him back in a major way."</p><p>Draymond Green on how important JK is for the rest of the season/playoffs. <a href="https://t.co/KF7qdstP6f">pic.twitter.com/KF7qdstP6f</a></p><p>— KNBR (@KNBR) <a href="https://twitter.com/KNBR/status/1900424541874381132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kuminga does it all on the court and was playing some good basketball before getting hurt, and that’s what the Warriors want him back doing now.</p><p>“We’ve been in a groove. But I don’t think there’s a soul in this building that thought just because we’re in that groove we don’t need [Jonathan Kuminga] back,” Green said. “We needed him back in a major way. It’s good to see him come back and have a good game and kind of put all the questions to bed.</p><p>“It’s one game, nobody is overreacting to it, but it is exactly what we thought. He comes in and just plays JK’s game. Don’t come in and try to fit in or ‘Oh man I need to do this because the team is rolling.’ Nobody cares, just come in and be JK and get downhill, get to the rim. On the defensive end, bring that intensity. We need him to come in and be the stud that he is regardless of who’s here. We still need JK to be JK.”</p><h2><b>Jonathan Kuminga returns to the court for the Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jonathan-Kuminga_54f7b9.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Adding Kuminga back to the fold for the Warriors will be big for them, especially during this time of the season where every game is important for seeding purposes. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/jimmy-butler-pushing-steph-curry-warriors-new-heights">Jimmy Butler has come in</a> since the trade deadline and turned the team around with his play style, and Kuminga should make things even better.</p><p>The Warriors could become a team nobody wants to see in the playoffs, and if they can implement Kuminga into what they’re doing, it could be scary for the Western Conference team. Stephen Curry is also playing some of his best basketball right now, and it looks like he’s ready to make a final run at another championship during this era of the Warriors.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Draymond Green, Warriors ‘needed’ Jonathan Kuminga back

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jonathan-kuminga-soars-highly-anticipated-return-kings');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga soars in highly-anticipated return vs. Kings');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Warriors-News-Jonathan-Kuminga-soars-in-highly-anticipated-return-versus-Kings.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga soars in highly-anticipated return vs. Kings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-14T05:32:56-07:00">March 14th, 5:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-14T05:32:56-07:00">March 14th, 5:32am</time><address><a href="http://kenzofukuda.com">Kenzo Fukuda</a>Kenzo Fukuda (he/him) is a Japanese and Chinese American journalist and writer born and raised in San Francisco, CA. He is in his first season as the Golden State Valkyries and Warriors beat reporter after three seasons of covering Cal Bears basketball. Kenzo is also an avid filmmaker and holds extensive knowledge of basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Everyone’s role on the Golden State Warriors has been clarified following the blockbuster Jimmy Butler trade. And while there were some question marks about how rising young star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-honest-admission-jonathan-kuminga-jimmy-butler">Jonathan Kuminga would fit into the Dub’s</a> recently solved jigsaw puzzle by the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 130-104 rout of the Sacramento Kings, that question mark seems to be answered.</p><p>It helps when said 6-foot-8 forward is hammering home a double-clutch dunk along the baseline en route to a productive 18-point game on seven of 10 FGs.</p><p>https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1900399579721335236</p><p>Earlier this week on 95.7 The Game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-jonathan-kuminga-potential-role-jimmy-butler">Steve Kerr talked about how Kuminga will have work off the ball more</a> following the addition of Butler. In his press conference after the game, Kuminga expressed how Butler made that adjustment seamless for him against the Kings when asked how the 6-time all-star affected his play.</p><p>“Just having Jimmy and the way everyone’s playing, he makes everybody’s life easier,” Kuminga said. “The game just slowed down. The more it slowed down, the more there was open space to get easy things.”</p><p>Kuminga took advantage of Sacramento selling out to prevent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-unprecedented-4000-3-point-milestone">Stephen Curry from reaching his 4,000th made 3-pointer</a>.</p><h2>A night of celebration for Jonathan Kuminga</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jonathan-Kuminga-1.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Donning a new-look headband for his return, the 22-year-old sliced Sacramento up with his back-cuts to the rim and ran the floor well on the fastbreak, drawing multiple trips to the free throw line and even setting Curry up for his <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1900372032820256948" rel="noopener">3,999th three</a>. With some solid perimeter defense on Sac’s guards, Kuminga had a best-case scenario first game back from injury</p><p>Post-game, Kerr <a href="https://x.com/957thegame/status/1900411322292199789" rel="noopener">expressed his happiness</a> for Kuminga after he missed 31 straight games with a severe ankle sprain.</p><p>“I thought Jonathan [Kuminga] was really good tonight. I was just happy for him,” Kerr said. “What you notice is the different dimension he gives us with his explosion to the rim… He’s put a lot of work in. It was a bad ankle injury. Worse than we originally thought. It just took him quite a while to get to this point. There was a lot of hard work that went into [returning] and I’m proud of him.”</p><p>It was a joyful night all around for Kuminga, who was visibly beaming following his double-clutch dunk. In his press conference after the game, <a href="https://x.com/957thegame/status/1900416105082216955" rel="noopener">he revealed why he was so happy</a> in that moment.</p><p>“I think that was the moment I realized I was out there with the crew,” Kuminga explained.</p><h2>“Two timelines” and a Warriors team together</h2><p>For all the talk about Kuminga potentially disrupting the “crew’s” mojo, the Warriors might have had the most put-together collective effort all season.</p><p>With eight players in double figures scoring, the Warriors shot an efficient 57.7% from the field. It was their second-best shooting performance of the season, behind only their win over the Philadelphia 76ers two months ago. However, they were able to tie their season-high 3-point percentage from that same 76ers game, shooting 56.4% from beyond the arc with 22 made threes.</p><p>Sacramento gave Golden State a scare toward the end of the second quarter. A 12-1 Kings run cut the Warriors’ big lead down to 10 points going into halftime. But thanks to Kuminga’s 13 second-half points alongside four big Moses Moody 3-pointers, the Dubs fended off a Kings comeback, winning comfortably by 26 points.</p><p>The seventh and 14th picks respectively from the 2021 NBA Draft came up big for the Warriors.  If they continue playing the best basketball of their young careers, it may force people to revisit the currently declared dead “two timelines” blueprint.</p><p>But it is too soon to reevaluate the “two timelines” plan. The Dubs are only one game into the Kuminga reintegration process. But if there’s one thing that is for certain, it is that Kuminga’s headband is here to stay, as he stated in the same <a href="https://x.com/957thegame/status/1900415068401275209" rel="noopener">postgame interview</a>.</p><p>“In life, you always gotta try new things. I felt good wearing the headband, so I think I’m gonna keep wearing it for a little bit until something doesn’t go my way.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga soars in highly-anticipated return vs. Kings

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From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jonathan Kuminga has not played for the Golden State Warriors since Jan. 4 when he suffered a severe right ankle sprain. The good news for Kuminga and the Warriors is that he will be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/sources-warriors-jonathan-kuminga-ankle-injury-return-vs-kings">making his long-awaited return to the floor on Thursday</a> against the Sacramento Kings, assuming he doesn’t suffer any unforeseen setback in shootaround and pregame warmups.</p><p>He is currently listed as probable for Thursday night’s game on the <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-13_12PM.pdf" rel="noopener">Warriors’ injury report.</a></p><p>Golden State has been monitoring Kuminga’s progress closely in anticipation of him making his injury return over the last week. Due to the team’s desire not to rush their young player back from this ankle sprain and Kuminga still dealing with some discomfort, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/sources-jonathan-kuminga-warriors-return-date-ankle-injury">his return was delayed slightly.</a></p><p>The soreness he is dealing with has been labeled as “rust” needing to be worked off, league sources told ClutchPoints on Kuminga’s return.</p><p>Between looking good in scrimmages and individual work behind the scenes, the Warriors believe Kuminga is 100 percent ready to return and make an impact coming off the bench for a team that has won 12 of their last 14 games, including five straight. Once officially upgraded to active for this matchup against the Kings, Kuminga will face a minutes restriction in a key role off the bench.</p><p>After defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 130-120 on Monday night, the Warriors are now 37-28 and are tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 6-seed in the Western Conference.</p><p>Jimmy Butler’s arrival has completely altered Golden State’s status as a realistic championship contender in the West. Kuminga returning to Steve Kerr’s rotations offers even more upside to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-power-rankings-24-25-week-20-warriors-clippers-top-10">one of the hottest teams in the NBA</a>. However, Kerr recently made it clear that Kuminga will not jump straight back into the role he held before his injury.</p><p>“It’s a really difficult thing when you’re playing really well and then you have a key guy coming back,” Kerr said after Saturday’s 115-110 win over the Detroit Pistons. “I think the idea is to bring him along slowly. Play him in short bursts. Help him get his rhythm back. But, we’ve gotta keep playing Gui Santos. We’ve gotta keep playing the guys who are helping us win right now.</p><p>“Usually, this stuff has to kind of play out and so we’ll hope that it plays out.”</p><p>Since the All-Star break, the Warriors rank second in offensive rating and fifth in defensive rating. They are <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?DateFrom=02/20/2025&amp;DateTo=03/13/2025&amp;dir=A&amp;sort=DEF_RATING" rel="noopener">joined by the Cleveland Cavaliers</a> as the only teams who rank inside the top five of both categories during this span.</p><p>Before his ankle injury, Kuminga averaged 16.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while shooting 45.9 percent from the floor as the Dubs’ second-best offensive talent next to Stephen Curry. Now that Butler is with Golden State, the team will look for Kuminga to provide essential minutes off the bench, expanding the Warriors’ overall depth even further.</p><p>An official update on Jonathan Kuminga’s final injury status against the Kings will be provided by the Warriors in pregame warmups. Kuminga will be upgraded to available and make his return on Thursday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jonathan Kuminga’s injury report upgrade confirms expected Warriors return vs. Kings

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-jonathan-kuminga-potential-role-jimmy-butler');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steve Kerr reveals Jonathan Kuminga’s potential role alongside Jimmy Butler');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Steve-Kerr-reveals-Jonathan-Kumingas-potential-role-alongside-Jimmy-Butler.jpg"></figure><h1>Steve Kerr reveals Jonathan Kuminga’s potential role alongside Jimmy Butler</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-12T05:48:59-07:00">March 12th, 5:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-12T05:48:59-07:00">March 12th, 5:48am</time><address><a href="http://kenzofukuda.com">Kenzo Fukuda</a>Kenzo Fukuda (he/him) is a Japanese and Chinese American journalist and writer born and raised in San Francisco, CA. He is in his first season as the Golden State Valkyries and Warriors beat reporter after three seasons of covering Cal Bears basketball. Kenzo is also an avid filmmaker and holds extensive knowledge of basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/sources-warriors-jonathan-kuminga-ankle-injury-return-vs-kings">Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga expected to return</a> to the court Thursday against the Sacramento Kings, the head coach Steve Kerr is actively thinking about how the seventh overall pick of the 2021 draft fits next to Jimmy Butler, Stephen Curry, and the rest of the team. </p><p>On the Willard and Dibs show, Kerr talked about how Kuminga <a href="https://x.com/957thegame/status/1899625097327247496" rel="noopener">will have to adapt his playstyle</a> to fit a completely different team.</p><p>“I think his last couple of weeks [before the injury], we were running a lot of things through him because Jimmy wasn’t here yet,” Kerr said on 95.7 FM The Game.  “Jimmy is one of the best players in the league. He’s proven it. Soon as he got here, we started winning. And so we’re going to run through Jimmy Butler, and we’re going to run through Steph Curry. What that requires of [Kuminga] is to be settling into a role to support those guys and that’s slightly different and that’s just something that he has to adapt to.”</p><p>This isn’t the first time Kerr’s <a href="https://x.com/KNBR/status/1898609785580425243" rel="noopener">stated his plan to stick with what’s been gelling</a> in the twelve wins since Butler joined the Warriors. After Saturday’s win over the Pistons, Kerr expressed his commitment to, “playing the guys who are helping [the Warriors] win right now,” like Gui Santos. </p><p>With players like Santos, Moses Moody, and Quinton Post playing the best basketball of their careers right now, it’s tough for Kerr to shuffle around everyone’s minutes without disrupting the flow the team has built in their 12-2 stretch since the trade deadline. </p><p>But Butler, who’s <a href="https://x.com/LetsGoWarriors/status/1898521534320545999">taken a number of the Dubs’ young guys under his wing</a> after practice,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-message-jonathan-kuminga-nears-return"> isn’t worried about Kuminga’s fit.</a></p><p>“I think it’s going to be easy,” Butler said when he joined the Warriors after the deadline. “Hella athletic. Can shoot it. Can score in a multitude of ways. Can definitely guard. I think he’s going to come back and do what he’s been doing. My job is to make it even easier on him.”</p><p>With Butler’s high IQ playmaking, he’ll look to set Kuminga up working off the ball.  A deadly slasher and a genuine lob threat, Kuminga offers the Warriors another dimension on offense. The Dubs will also look to leverage Curry’s gravity in lineups featuring three below-average 3-point shooters in Butler, Kuminga, and Draymond Green. </p><p>“The whole thing is winning. The bottom line is: what’s it going to take to win on Thursday night?” <a href="https://x.com/957thegame/status/1899625097327247496">Kerr said.</a> “That’s how I’m going to coach and that’s how we’re going to play. There’s no doubt [Kuminga] can help us do that. As he gets more and more comfortable, he’ll have more and more of an opportunity to help us win.” </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steve Kerr reveals Jonathan Kuminga’s potential role alongside Jimmy Butler

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/sources-warriors-jonathan-kuminga-ankle-injury-return-vs-kings');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sources: Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga to make ankle injury return vs. Kings');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jonathan-Kuminga-to-make-ankle-injury-return-vs.-Kings.jpg"></figure><h1>Sources: Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga to make ankle injury return vs. Kings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-11T14:15:51-07:00">March 11th, 2:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-11T14:39:24-07:00">March 11th, 2:39pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Golden State Warriors forward <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1899567508526379137" rel="noopener">Jonathan Kuminga will make his return</a> from a severe right ankle sprain on Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints on Tuesday afternoon. He will face a minutes restriction as the team eases him back into action.</p><p>Kuminga, who has not played since Jan. 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/sources-latest-jonathan-kuminga-delayed-ankle-injury-return-warriors">has been ramping up his activities behind the scenes</a> in anticipation of making his long-awaited return to the court. The Warriors, who have won 12 of their last 14 games, have been cautious with Kuminga during his recovery and have not wanted to rush him back by any means.</p><p>Over the last week, Kuminga practiced and competed in scrimmages with the team. Although he has still been dealing with some slight discomfort, Golden State remains confident in his health. The soreness he is dealing with has been labeled as “rust” needing to be worked off, sources said.</p><p>He will practice again with the team on Wednesday before being given the final green light for his return.</p><p>There was hope that Kuminga would be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/sources-jonathan-kuminga-warriors-return-date-ankle-injury">ready to return for the start of the Warriors’ current seven-game homestand</a> against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. Having a few extra days to practice was key to the young forward’s recovery process, which is why the team is anticipating him being ready for Thursday’s game against the Kings.</p><h2><b>Jonathan Kuminga’s return to spark Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jonathan-Kuminga-1.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Initially, it was believed that Kuminga would not miss more than a month’s worth of action. Due to swelling, the Warriors were not aware of how serious this injury was at first, which is why his return has consistently been pushed back.</p><p>The 22-year-old forward will now return to the court during a pivotal time of the season.</p><p>The Warriors are currently 37-28 after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 130-120 on Monday night. After being outside the Western Conference play-in tournament picture, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-states-recalibrated-goal-amid-hot-streak">Golden State has moved up to the six-seed</a> in the conference with 17 games remaining on their schedule.</p><p>Kuminga will come off the bench against the Kings on Thursday night after starting 10 of the 32 games he played before his ankle injury. Early in the season, he was the team’s second-best offensive weapon outside of Stephen Curry, averaging 16.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while shooting 45.9 percent from the floor. In a contract year, Kuminga was in the midsts of his best season.</p><p>His role will now be drastically different down the stretch run of the season and heading into the playoffs with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-drops-truth-bomb-playoff-jimmy">Warriors due to the arrival of Jimmy Butler</a>. The Dubs are 12-1 when Butler plays, and the team looks completely different than before Kuminga’s injury. Head coach <a href="https://www.nba.com/warriors/videos/postgame-warriors-talk-steve-kerr-3-8-25" rel="noopener">Steve Kerr made it abundantly clear</a> that he does not want Kuminga’s return to shake up the rotations all that much.</p><p>“It’s a really difficult thing when you’re playing really well and then you have a key guy coming back,” Kerr said after Saturday’s 115-110 win over the Pistons. “I think the idea is to bring him along slowly. Play him in short bursts. Help him get his rhythm back. But, we’ve gotta keep playing Gui Santos. We’ve gotta keep playing the guys who are helping us win right now.</p><p>“Usually, this stuff has to kind of play out and so we’ll hope that it plays out.”</p><p>Moses Moody, Gui Santos, Quinten Post, and Gary Payton II have all stepped up in larger roles off the bench and in the starting lineup with Kuminga sidelined. While he will still hold a vital role off the bench for Golden State, his minutes will be carefully monitored and the Warriors will not be going away from what has worked since the trade deadline.</p><p>The Warriors will provide an official injury update on Kuminga’s status before Thursday’s home game against Sacramento.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sources: Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga to make ankle injury return vs. Kings

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/sources-latest-jonathan-kuminga-delayed-ankle-injury-return-warriors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sources: The latest on Jonathan Kuminga’s delayed ankle injury return for Warriors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The-latest-on-Jonathan-Kumingas-delayed-ankle-injury-return-for-Warriors.jpg"></figure><h1>Sources: The latest on Jonathan Kuminga’s delayed ankle injury return for Warriors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-10T11:14:16-07:00">March 10th, 11:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-10T11:14:16-07:00">March 10th, 11:14am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>No team has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-power-rankings-24-25-week-20-warriors-clippers-top-10">hotter than the Golden State Warriors in recent weeks</a>. After going 4-1 during a five-game road trip against the Eastern Conference, the Warriors returned home on Saturday and kicked off a seven-game homestand with a 115-110 win over the Detroit Pistons. However, Jonathan Kuminga missed 30 straight games after Golden State was hopeful that he would <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/sources-jonathan-kuminga-warriors-return-date-ankle-injury">return from his severe right ankle sprain on Saturday against Detroit.</a></p><p>Although Kuminga has returned to practice and scrimmages with the team, he has not yet been fully cleared by Warriors medical personnel, league sources told ClutchPoints. There was hope the forward would be ready for this matchup with Detroit, but Golden State and Kuminga both want him at 100 percent and pain-free before returning.</p><p>In addition to icing his ankle after workouts and scrimmages, Kuminga is still experiencing slight discomfort in his right ankle. This is normal for a player to experience, sources said, especially as Kuminga continues to work the rust off from this injury.</p><p>Initially, it was believed that Kuminga would not miss more than a month’s worth of action. Due to swelling, the Warriors were not aware how serious this injury was at first, which is why his return has consistently been pushed back.</p><p>The good news for the Warriors and Kuminga is that he is on the verge of returning to the floor before the playoffs. Upon <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1897420607060414874" rel="noopener">meeting with medical personnel</a> after arriving back in San Francisco from their East Coast road trip, a decision was made on Friday to push back Kuminga’s return to later in the team’s current homestand, sources said.</p><p>After Monday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Warriors will continue to monitor Kuminga’s progress and how his ankle is feeling on Tuesday and Wednesday. Golden State, who is in no rush to experiment with their lineups amid recent success, will continue to keep their young forward sidelined until both sides believe he is fully recovered from this ankle injury.</p><p>The Warriors are expected to provide further details on Kuminga’s status regarding a potential return on Wednesday.</p><h2><b>How Warriors will utilize Jonathan Kuminga upon return</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jonathan-Kuminga-1.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>When Kuminga does eventually return to the floor after missing over two months, he will face a minute restriction, sources said. Along with the Dubs taking baby steps with Kuminga once he returns, the team also wants to <a href="https://www.nba.com/warriors/videos/postgame-warriors-talk-steve-kerr-3-8-25" rel="noopener">continue pushing forward with what has worked</a> and allowed them to win 11 of their last 13 games.</p><p>“It’s a really difficult thing when you’re playing really well and then you have a key guy coming back,” head coach Steve Kerr said after Saturday’s win over the Pistons. “I think the idea is to bring him along slowly. Play him in short bursts. Help him get his rhythm back. But, we’ve gotta keep playing Gui Santos. We’ve gotta keep playing the guys who are helping us win right now.</p><p>“Usually, this stuff has to kind of play out and so we’ll hope that it plays out.”</p><p>Without Kuminga, the Warriors have turned to Moses Moody, Quinten Post, and Gui Santos as contributing factors on the wing and in the frontcourt behind Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green. Santos has played at least 24 minutes in back-to-back games for only the second time this season, averaging 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game off the bench while shooting 58.6 percent from the floor since the start of March.</p><p>Kerr and the Warriors will face a tough task of distributing minutes when Kuminga is cleared to return. This is obviously a good problem for Golden State, as Kerr stressed early on in the season that his team has the best depth in the league.</p><p>While Golden State never wanted Kuminga to suffer this major ankle injury, it has allowed the team to discover new contributors off the bench, which could pay dividends down the line in what the Dubs hope is a lengthy playoff push.</p><p>Before suffering his ankle injury, Kuminga had established himself as an integral part of the Warriors’ lineup next to Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. In his last 15 games, Kuminga averaged 20.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while shooting 48.2 percent from the floor and 40.7 percent from three-point range.</p><p>Now that Butler is in the mix and the Warriors are finding a lot of success since the six-time All-Star joined them, Kuminga’s workload will be significantly less than earlier this season. At the same time, he will remain an important part of Golden State’s core group, especially with Butler taking him under his wing.</p><p>Kuminga continues to rehab behind the scenes and has just one more checkpoint to clear before returning. It would come as a shock to the Warriors if he didn’t return during their final five games of this current homestand.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sources: The latest on Jonathan Kuminga’s delayed ankle injury return for Warriors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/sources-jonathan-kuminga-warriors-return-date-ankle-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sources: Jonathan Kuminga’s targeted Warriors return date from ankle injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jonathan-Kumingas-targeted-Warriors-return-date-from-ankle-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Sources: Jonathan Kuminga’s targeted Warriors return date from ankle injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-03T10:07:53-08:00">March 3rd, 10:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-03T10:07:53-08:00">March 3rd, 10:07am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors have been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jonathan-kuminga-set-miss-time-with-injury-amid-trade-rumors">without 22-year-old forward Jonathan Kuminga since he suffered a severe ankle sprain</a> on Jan. 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies. Without Kuminga, Golden State has gone 14-12 and has struggled to replicate his production at times.</p><p>While Kuminga will remain out for the Dubs’ contest against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, he is in the final stages of what has been a two-month recovery process from his ankle injury.</p><p>Kuminga, who <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1892396608018665822" rel="noopener">recently returned to practice</a> with the team, is on the verge of being cleared for his return to games, league sources told ClutchPoints. Ahead of the Warriors’ game on Monday night against the Hornets, all signs point toward Kuminga suiting up and taking the court on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons after the team’s current five-game East Coast road trip ends.</p><p>Even though it remains a possibility for Kuminga to be cleared before Saturday’s clash with the Pistons, possibly even before Thursday’s contest against the Brooklyn Nets, it continues to look very likely that the young forward will receive the final green light upon the team returning to San Francisco.</p><p>Before suffering his ankle injury, Kuminga had established himself as an integral part of the Warriors’ lineup next to Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. In his last 15 games, Kuminga averaged 20.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while shooting 48.2 percent from the floor and 40.7 percent from three-point range.</p><p>A lot has changed for Golden State since this point, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-take-on-everyones-role-stephen-curry">Jimmy Butler joined the team at the trade deadline</a> and has sparked new life in the Warriors. Since Butler’s first game, the Dubs have gone 7-2, recently losing 126-119 without the six-time All-Star on the court against the Philadelphia 76ers.</p><p>The Warriors have lost only once with Butler in the lineup alongside Curry and Green.</p><h2><b>How Jonathan Kuminga will fit with Jimmy Butler, new-look Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jonathan-Kuminga-1.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>How head coach Steve Kerr and Golden State look to integrate Kuminga back into the lineup and rotations will be the biggest question surrounding this organization heading into the final month of the regular season.</p><p>While Kuminga’s presence and production are vital to the Warriors’ overall success, his role will be different than it was prior to this ankle injury due to Butler’s arrival.</p><p>Behind the scenes, Kuminga has been developing a strong relationship with Butler, sources said. The veteran star has embraced being a mentor figure for the young Warriors forward, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-message-jonathan-kuminga-nears-return">Butler is looking forward to playing alongside Kuminga</a>.</p><p>“Hella athletic. Can shoot it. Can score it in a multitude of ways. And can guard. I think he’s going to come back and do what he’s been doing,” Butler said of Kuminga recently. “My job is to make it even easier on him. So come on back and help us get some dubs.”</p><p>In 32 games this season for the Warriors, Kuminga has averaged 16.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while shooting 45.9 percent from the floor. He is in the final year of his contract and will be a restricted free agent in the offseason.</p><p>While Kuminga’s contract situation has been a hot topic of discussion for Golden State dating back to before the 2024-25 season began, early indications point in the direction of owner <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-one-hundred-percent-keep-jonathan-kuminga-jimmy-butler-trade">Joe Lacob doing what it takes to keep the young, athletic forward for the foreseeable future</a> even after extending Butler’s contract.</p><p>Lacob has always been a fan of Kuminga’s development, which is one of the main reasons why he has been held out of trade conversations dating back to last summer. It would come as a shock to many around the league if Lacob and the Warriors let Kuminga walk in the offseason once he becomes a free agent.</p><p>As for his immediate future with the Warriors, a return to the floor for Saturday’s game in San Francisco against Detroit continues to look very likely for Kuminga. The team will provide an official update on Kuminga’s status, assuming he doesn’t suffer any setbacks, later in the week.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
15.6	4.7	2.3	0.5	0.8

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
15.6	4.7	2.3	0.5	0.8

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