The Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga have finally come to terms on a new deal after months of negotiations and speculation.
Now that he is officially back with the team, everyone is wondering how much time he’ll spend on the court.
Speaking to the press, head coach Steve Kerr gave an update on what he expects for Kuminga in 2025-26.
“We’re going to run our offense through Steph and Jimmy … With JK, the more he can defend with activity, rebound, run the floor, and then there’s a better chance he has to play. You know, everybody progresses at a different rate,” Kerr said.
Kerr on Kuminga's role: "We're going to run our offense through Steph and Jimmy … With JK, the more he can defend with activity, rebound, run the floor, and then there's a better chance he has to play. You know, everybody progresses at a different rate."
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Kuminga is surely happy to hear that he could play more, because that is what he has wanted all along.
Last season, he averaged 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists on 45.4 percent from the floor, only playing in 47 games and spending 24.3 minutes on the court.
The season before, he was a part of 74 games.
Kuminga has publicly stated that he wants to do more for his team, and that was at the crux of his contract dispute.
It sounds like Kerr is open to giving Kuminga more responsibilities, but he will have to earn it.
A lot of reporting has said that Kuminga won’t be with the team for very long.
Even though his new contract is for multiple years, it is assumed that the Warriors will shop him around in a few months before the trade deadline.
But even if that is the plan, Kuminga could still play more in the months ahead, which might help the Warriors.
If he does well, it could raise his trade value, which would ultimately assist Golden State if they try to move him in the future.
Kuminga is back with the team, at least for now, and it seems like he’ll get a decent amount of minutes at the start of the season.
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