Jonathan Kuminga impresses in return, warriors gave ‘different dimensions’ in the kings

San Francisco – The rest of the swelling in Jonathan Kuminga’s relaxing right ankle was the most difficult aspect of the last phase of his slow rehab, he said. In the past few weeks he moved through training units and then iced his ankle, jumped and moved like himself.

“We never wanted to hurry,” said Steve Kerr, coach of Golden State Warriors. “He has been able to get four or five scrimmages in the past few weeks. His last two scrimmages they could see were noticeably better. He looked like he had his back. “

The Warriors now have this pop in their line -up. Kuminga, who finally received the Rick Celebrini Green Light, returned to Sacramento Kings in a blowout victory from 130 to 104. Kuminga scored 18 points in 20 minutes and lived on the edge against a king defense, which spoke out all over with leaks while he was sold out to contain Steph Curry.

“What you notice is the different dimension that he gives us with his explosion,” said Kerr.

Kuminga interrupted the outstanding victory with three Dunks in the fourth quarter in two minutes. All three were highlight surfaces and used the additional attention -curry.

Here is the first. Curry receives a highlight of Gui Santos, draws the double and climbs on the right wing on Draymond Green. Grün has to make angles to drop it into a cutting Santos in space. Malik Monk, the low man, is forced to rotate, and gives Kuminga on the Dunker -Spot.

For the second Dunk, Kuminga started as an inboist on the baseline. He brought it to Moses Moody in the corner and then found a seam on a fast baseline, which was cut away by Jake Laravia, his defender. Kuminga’s feeling when and where to Slash can be seen to Slash has dramatically improved in the last two seasons.

On the back of the piece, Keegan Murray is able to slip and help, but Sacramento’s scheme glued him to curry. After the Kuminga dark, watch Curry Mock Murray, as he points out where he could have been in an aid scenario.

Here Kuminga’s third dunk is in slow motion. It is one of the better curry campaigns by the warriors and works more and more spectacularly with praise such as Kuminga. He hands over the ball from the top of the key to green on the left wing and then cuts from Curry to a rear screen. Zach Lavine is caught on the screen. Murray will not leave Curry. Kuminga leaves a runway for a simple alley of Green.

Kuminga also delivered a self -creation in his 20 minutes, came to the edge a few times a few times and worked to the line for six free throws. In view of the fact that he had missed 31 games in a row and more than two months, this was about such an encouraging return as the Warriors could have written.

“I was never injured as I did, and I didn’t know what it was until our employee told me that it is something that will take a little longer than usual,” said Kuminga. “Many people didn’t know what it was, but we knew that it wasn’t just an simple ankle (sprain). It only took longer than the usual ankle because it was pretty bad. “

Kuminga said he had some nervousness before his return. During his absence, the team exchanged a against Jimmy Butler and rose in the overall ranking. They are 12-1 with butler in the line-up, including 11 wins in successive victories. It was of course to be asked for him if his return would mess up her swing.

“We were in a groove,” said Green. “But I don’t think there is a soul in this building that is this idea just because we are in a groove, we didn’t need it back. We needed him back in a large way. “

Draymond Green on Jonathan Kuminga

“We were in a groove, but I don’t think there is a soul in this building in which I am in a groove. We don’t need it back. We needed him back in a large way. ” pic.twitter.com/8ttlnbehly

– Anthony Slater (@anthonyvslater) March 14, 2025

Kuminga’s minute limitation limits Kerr’s ability to use it in large doses and specific lists. He was hardly able to advance the fours, which will probably make up their final unit in most nights: Curry, Butler, Green and Kuminga. The question will be who is installed as fifth.

“My intestine is (Brandin Podziemski) should be in this line -up,” said Kerr. “But maybe I’ll think about it wrong. I am thinking of BPS play coating. But with Draymond and Jimmy we may have enough play and can bring a shooter out there – Moses or Buddy (HILD). This is definitely a list that we think about. “

These answers will be available in the next 16 games in front of the playoffs because the Warriors experiment with Kuminga-infected Lineup combinations and try to maintain a top-SIX seeds.

Jimmy Butler about Jonathan Kuminga

“High energy. Jump from the gym and dive with basketball. I want him to be. ” pic.twitter.com/dpyxujnyyq

– Anthony Slater (@anthonyvslater) March 14, 2025

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