Overview
- Kuminga came off the bench against the Spurs, played 12 minutes with zero points, then sustained a knee injury and has missed three straight games.
- Golden State has won three in a row without him, powered by Stephen Curry’s explosive scoring against San Antonio and a Moses Moody breakout with rookie Will Richard entering the rotation.
- Pundits are urging a move and floating speculative packages, including a Kings swap built around DeMar DeRozan and a Mavericks deal for Anthony Davis that would send out Kuminga.
- Kuminga signed a two-year extension reported at about $48.5 million, and he is not eligible to be traded until January 15 under league rules.
- Performance concerns and mixed locker-room signals have sharpened the debate, with recent low-output games and turnover issues noted even as Draymond Green defended him and agent Aaron Taylor publicly pushed back at a reporter.