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(Photo : Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Jonathan Kuminga (#00) of the Golden State Warriors appears on throughout the fourth quarter towards the Los Angeles Lakers in sport 5 of the Western Conference Semifinal Playoffs at Chase Center on May 10, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
The Golden State Warriors are headed for an eventful offseason following their first playoff exit within the Western Conference since 2014 and the departure of longtime basic supervisor Bob Myers.
Now, they wish to commerce one in every of their younger prospects, Jonathan Kuminga.
Selected because the seventh general decide within the 2021 NBA Draft, the Congolese ahead is rumored to be shipped out by the Warriors in trade for a excessive decide within the upcoming draft subsequent week, in accordance to NBA draft analyst and ESPN insider Jonathan Givony.
The Golden State Warriors are pursuing a commerce of Jonathan Kuminga for a excessive draft decide, per @DraftSpecific
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— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) June 14, 2023
The 20-year-old has proven flashes of brilliance on each ends of the ground, sparking the curiosity of a number of groups across the league.
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Jonathan Kuminga Disgruntled With Lack of Playing Time
The 6-foot-7 wing noticed restricted motion within the 2023 NBA Playoffs throughout the Warriors’ first-round collection towards the Sacramento Kings and the Western Conference Semifinals towards the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kuminga didn’t play solely in three of Golden State’s 13 playoff video games this yr. He solely performed greater than ten minutes as soon as throughout Game 3 of the primary spherical.
During the Warriors’ final three video games towards the Lakers, Kuminga performed a complete of 6 minutes and 9 seconds.
The Athletic‘s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater beforehand reported after the Warriors’ elimination that the crew and Kuminga’s representatives are set to debate the lottery decide’s future this summer time.
What Kerr did to Kuminga this yr, and notably the postseason, was egregious. I don’t blame him for eager to play for a Head Coach who really believes in him. Kuminga’s an all-worldly expertise. Myers sees that. Wish Kerr noticed the identical.
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— Cyrus Saatsaz (@DogSurfRoadshow) May 13, 2023
The franchise must determine if they may combine Kuminga right into a full-time function or if the participant would search one other crew to make the most of his abilities.
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