"Kuminga is in his fifth season with the Warriors, but the past two years of his career have essentially amounted to a mutual waste of time. His strengths have been inadequately highlighted, his role has been limited, and his flaws have been unfortunately unresolved. Though fingers can be pointed in every direction, the unfortunate truth remains that Kuminga is a young and talented scorer with a career average of 20.3 points per 36 minutes who has never felt empowered to explore his potential."
"Golden State has limited leverage in negotiations, however, after publicly downplaying Kuminga's value-a move the Heat are now guilty of with Ware. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra recently made waves when he publicly stated that Ware is, "Stacking days in the wrong direction now." It was a public and pointed criticism of the second-year big man that instantly generated debates within the basketball community."
The Miami Heat face a crossroads with second-year center Kel'el Ware, a captivating talent whose fit and role within the rotation have grown unpredictable. Concerns about how Ware approaches the game may hold merit, but the Heat risk repeating the Golden State Warriors' handling of Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga wasted two seasons with limited role, underused strengths, and unresolved flaws despite a 20.3 points per 36-minute scoring profile. Contract decisions and public downplaying of value left Golden State with reduced negotiating leverage, and similar public criticism of Ware threatens his empowerment and the Heat's asset management.
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