If Moses Moody extended with the Warriors just before the deadline to do so, Jonathan Kuminga failed to reach an agreement with the franchise.
This is because the 22-year-old Congolese was aiming for the maximum, and Golden State did not want to offer him as much, knowing that his role is not yet defined, and that his complementarity with Draymond Green still raises questions…
“I’m not really worried about it”, he explains at The Athletic. “What matters to me is to come here and play. I don't really think about it. The time came and nothing happened. So I don't really worry about it anymore. I can just be myself and not think about it. I've been through so much. Many people don't know me, don't know what I've been through. There aren’t many things that can break me.”
A healthier group?
The winger (22 years old, 2m03), who compiled 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 turnovers against the Blazers, will therefore play the last year of his rookie contract, before becoming a protected “free agent” next summer . That is to say, other teams will be able to make him offers, which the Warriors will have the opportunity to match in order to keep him.
He will therefore have to prove his worth all season, within a particularly dense group…
“The atmosphere is magnificent in the locker room” However, assures Stephen Curry. “We have guys who are happy to be here, to play the way we do. Coach did a good job explaining the situation we all find ourselves in. You have to fully commit to it. No personal agenda, no ego. Rather healthy egos. When you're on the pitch, you know it's because you deserve it. But if it's not your night, you can't bring down the team's energy. I haven’t seen any signs of that, and that’s fine.”
| Jonathan Kuminga | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | GOS | 70 | 17 | 51.3 | 33.6 | 68.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 9.3 |
| 2022-23 | GOS | 67 | 21 | 52.5 | 37.0 | 65.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 9.9 |
| 2023-24 | GOS | 74 | 26 | 52.9 | 32.1 | 74.6 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 16.1 |
| Total | 211 | 22 | 52.4 | 34.1 | 70.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 11.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
