"At the 4:28 mark, Kuminga appeared to roll his left ankle and buckle his knee on a fastbreak layup that led to a foul on Brandon Williams. Kuminga briefly sat down in a courtside chair on the baseline before getting up and walking to the free throw line. He shot two free throws, and then played the next three possessions before being subbed out. Kuminga then walked back to the locker room under his own power."
"The Warriors later diagnosed Kuminga with left knee soreness, and said he would not return. Kuminga, 23, had requested a trade earlier in the month and was presumed to be out of the rotation entirely after not playing in 16 consecutive games. He had begun the year as a starter, being in the first five during the team's initial 12 games after signing a two-year deal and ending his restricted free agency."
"However, after Jimmy Butler tore his ACL against the Heat on Monday, Kuminga suddenly found himself back in the team's immediate plans. He responded by scoring 20 points in 21 minutes against Toronto on Tuesday's loss to the Raptors. Before exiting the Mavericks game, Kuminga had scored 10 points in nine minutes and made all three of his shot attempts and each of his four free throws."
Jonathan Kuminga exited the Warriors' game against the Mavericks with left knee soreness after appearing to roll his left ankle and buckle his knee on a fastbreak layup. He briefly sat courtside, made two free throws, played three more possessions, then was subbed out and walked to the locker room with a trainer. The Warriors diagnosed him with left knee soreness and said he would not return. Kuminga, 23, began the season as a starter after signing a two-year deal but lost his role amid poor play, injuries and uneven performances and eventually fell out of the rotation. After Jimmy Butler tore his ACL, Kuminga returned to the rotation and scored 20 points in 21 minutes against Toronto.
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