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In the last game of the regular season against the Clippers, Jonathan Kuminga did not put the slightest toe on the parquet. Same scenario during the “play-in” in the face of the grizzly ones where the Congolese was seated on the bench throughout the game.
A situation that questions when we see the good first months of Jonathan Kuminga this season where, between October and January, he was running at almost 17 points on average. Except that in the meantime, he was the victim of a sprained ankle and Jimmy Butler arrived at Golden State. Steve Kerr seems to have trouble finding minutes for the 22 -year -old since the arrival of the former Heat.
“When JK (Jonathan Kuminga) was absent, we recovered Jimmy Butler, and they play at the same position. Our whole team has changed ”, explains Steve Kerr. “Jimmy is one of the best players on the planet and it's not just about saying: 'OK, let's play them together'. Basketball does not work like that. »»
Since Jimmy Butler arrived, the Warriors have surfed on a very good dynamic with 24 successes in 31 games when the winger was present. A situation that benefits Golden State, to the detriment of Jonathan Kuminga.
“We found a formula that works when JK was injured and we have to continue to bet on this,” continues Steve Kerr. “It's hard for him. He's a talented player who wants to play. »»
A return to plan against Houston?
However, Steve Kerr does not completely draw a line on Jonathan Kuminga. He could even return to playoffs against Houston. Against the Rockets, “Joku” signed one of his best games of the season last December, with a 36 -point outing. The young winger is one of the only players in the Golden State workforce to compete with the long athletic players in Houston.
“He works a lot, that's all you can do in a situation where you do not play”, the Draymond Green argument. “It will be important for us in this series, I have no doubt about it. I think the most complicated for him now is to stay mentally involved. »»
Beyond this series against Houston and the following which could arrive in the event of the qualification of the Warriors, the whole question is whether Jonathan Kuminga will continue his adventure in California. He arrives at the end of the contract at the end of this season and given the complicated situation he is going through, the winger may well be tempted to go see elsewhere next summer. A shame when its leaders had done everything so as not to transfer it last February …
| Jonathan Kuminga | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | 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 | 3.4 | 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 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 16.1 |
| 2024-25 | GOS | 47 | 24 | 45.4 | 30.5 | 66.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 15.3 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
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