Overview
- Kuminga was moved to the bench for the Nov. 12 win over the Spurs, then missed the next four games with knee tendonitis as Golden State went 2-2 on the road.
- A team source told ESPN he “feels like the scapegoat again,” reflecting lingering tension over his role after an early-season dip in shooting and a rise in turnovers.
- He signed a two-year deal with a team option that cannot be traded until Jan. 15, a date executives view as the practical start of any market exploration.
- Offseason sign-and-trade talks involved the Kings and Suns, with reported Bucks interest, and a veteran NBA executive now calls his contract one of the league’s better trade chips.
- Kuminga asked Kerr to coach him harder, and both Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green are mentoring him as the Warriors plan an intentional reintegration during a homestand.