Kuminga gets DNP as shorthanded Dubs win again

"Kuminga's fifth season -- much like his previous four with the Warriors -- has generated consistent attention despite inconsistent minutes, availability, production and trust from an organization he has never seemed to completely fit. After a contentious restricted free agency dragged a few days into training camp, Kuminga returned on a two-year, $46.8 million contract with a team option on the second season -- a team-friendly, tradeable structure he felt forced into accepting, league sources said at the time. The negotiations generated bitter feelings on both sides."

"But there was a brief glimpse of growth and optimism to open the season. Kuminga started at power forward and was a major factor in the team's 4-1 start, prompting Kerr to name him as the entrenched starter. But the momentum stalled and the messaging flipped, as it often has in Kuminga's tenure. The team hit a mini skid and he was pulled from the starting lineup after 13 games. He sat the next seven with knee tendinitis and has been ineffective since his return, making only 12 of 40 shots in four games."

""Happens to everybody pretty much, other than the stars," Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said of his decision not to play Kuminga. "Guys come in and out of the rotation, depending on who's available, how the team is playing." That was punctuated with a 1 of 10 night in Cleveland on Saturday where Kerr decided to pull him for reserve forward Gui Santos in the fourth quarter despite the Warriors missing Green, Curry and Jimmy Butler. As the Warriors closed out the Cavaliers for an upset win, Green could be seen calming down a frustrated Kuminga on the sideline."

Head coach Steve Kerr omitted Jonathan Kuminga from the 11-man rotation in a 123-91 win over the Chicago Bulls despite absences of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Al Horford. Kuminga's fifth season has produced inconsistent minutes, availability, production and organizational trust. He signed a two-year, $46.8 million deal after a contentious restricted free agency that left bitter feelings. Kuminga started at power forward during a 4-1 stretch but was removed from the starting lineup after a mini skid, missed seven games with knee tendinitis and has struggled offensively since returning.

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