Overview
- In a 119-109 win over the Lakers on opening night, Kuminga posted 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists, including 13 third‑quarter points and 4-of-6 shooting from three.
- Steve Kerr said Kuminga has "really, really matured," with Jimmy Butler’s guidance during camp and post-practice work cited as a key driver of his progress.
- Draymond Green praised a late offensive rebound that led to Stephen Curry’s clinching three, framing it as the type of play that matches Kuminga’s star-level potential.
- Golden State plans to keep Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green around 34 minutes per game, heightening Kuminga’s value in handling nightly workload.
- Following a late-September two-year, $48.5 million deal, league chatter still lists Kuminga as a trade candidate, though reporting suggests few realistic targets the Warriors would prefer.