Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry reacted to Jonathan Kuminga‘s big night
The Golden State Warriors headed into their Thursday night matchup against the Houston Rockets on a five-game losing streak and without their veterans Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Despite the odds being stacked against them, Golden State prevailed to win 99-93 and earn their 13th win of the season.
While Golden State saw a strong outing from Andrew Wiggins with 23 points and nine rebounds, it was another Warriors forward who led the way with his performance. Forward Jonathan Kuminga finished with a game-high 33 points and added seven rebounds as the 22-year-old showed flashes of what he can be in an expanded role. With this performance, Kuminga sparked his All-Star teammate to give him his flowers on social media.
As talk continues around the Warriors' need to acquire a scoring threat alongside Curry in an attempt to make a serious playoff push, Kuminga showed the organization tonight that he can be that option when given the opportunity. In his past two games as a starter, Kuminga has averaged 26 points and six rebounds.
This past offseason, Golden State and Kuminga were unable to agree to a contract extension for the fourth-year forward as he is set to enter restricted free agency in the offseason.A 2024 graduate of the University of Miami, Liam spent several years covering the University’s football and basketball teams. An avid basketball fan, you can find Liam on X @theleftyliam where he’s constantly sharing his thoughts.
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