Eliminated by the Lakers, the Warriors are now on vacation but they will not be relaxing, as there are so many important files. Will Draymond Green be able to stay in California as he wishes? Will GM Bob Myers continue to lead the franchise? And will Jonathan Kuminga request his transfer?
This last question indeed also awaits an answer, according to the information given by information from The Athletic. Our colleagues announce that the player’s agents will discuss with the leaders of the Warriors to discuss the future of the young interior.
The latter has just had a frustrating season. Jonathan Kuminga has indeed taken full advantage of the absences of Andrew Wiggins and Gary Payton II in the second half of the season to show himself, with in particular 13.2 points on average after the All-Star Game.
Then, in the playoffs, Steve Kerr did without him with only 61 minutes and 10 games played. The young talent had also not hidden his frustration after the first round against the Kings.
Can he expect more at Golden State?
Do the Warriors have more to offer him in the near future? Not sure since Steve Kerr and his band are aiming for the title, nothing else, and can hardly give Jonathan Kuminga time to progress, even if he has shown that with his exceptional physical qualities, he can bring good things in short sequences.
James Wiseman, who had real weaknesses in his game, left for Detroit in particular for this reason: to explode elsewhere and make mistakes that the defending champions, with their ambitions, could not allow him to make.
The 7th pick of the 2021 Draft is still under contract until 2025 and with Gary Payton II and Andrew Wiggins on the wings plus Draymond Green (if he stays) and Kevon Looney inside, the Congolese’s horizon seems blocked short term. Will he have the patience to wait his turn and settle for a few crumbs, he who is only 20 years old? Obviously, if his agents want to raise the subject this summer, it means that the answer is no…
| Jonathan Kuminga | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 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 |
| Total | 137 | 19 | 51.9 | 35.3 | 67.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 9.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
