Draymond Green is taking an indefinite leave from the Warriors after he hit Jordan Poole in practice Wednesday.
SAN FRANCISCO — Coach Steve Kerr tapped second-year forward Jonathan Kuminga to start Sunday’s preseason home opener in place of Draymond Green, who is stepping away from the team after he punched Jordan Poole at Wednesday’s practice.
Kuminga came off the bench in the Warriors’ two exhibition games in Japan last weekend. He contributed six points, three assists and one rebound in a team-high 26 minutes in the preseason opener Sept. 30. Two days later, he scored five points and grabbed four rebounds in 25 minutes. “I’m going into my second year so I have more experience on what’s going on on the court and what the team wants me to do and what I need to do,” he said. “I’m always prepared by the moment.”
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