Report: Warriors move Kuminga to bench before Pelicans game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Warriors are on the move forward Jonathan Kuminga to the bench before Tuesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN’s Shams Charania and Kendra Andrews reported, citing sources.
The Warriors are moving F Jonathan Kuminga to the bench tonight against the Pelicans, sources tell me and @kendra__andrews. An interesting development in season four when no extension was complete for either side and a team discussed setting him up to take the next step. pic.twitter.com/RxYOq3nuuj
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) 30 October 2024
According to Charania and Andrews, coach Steve Kerr will start Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield, Moses Moody, Draymond Green and Trayce Jackson-Davis against New Orleans.
The Warriors are starting Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield, Moses Moody, Draymond Green and Trayce Jackson-Davis, sources tell me and @ShamsCharania .
This comes with Curry, Wiggins and Melton out, and Kuminga moved to the bench. https://t.co/FGLpyGLD6X
– Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) 30 October 2024
The Warriors will be without Steph Curry (left fibular strain), Andrew Wiggins (lower back strain) and De’Anthony Melton (lower back strain).
Curry and Melton have been ruled out for Wednesday’s second game of the home back-to-back with the Pelicans. Kerr deemed Wiggins questionable for Wednesday’s game.
Kerr was asked before Tuesday’s game about Kuminga, who has struggled in the first three games of the season.
“Three games is nothing,” Kerr told reporters. “I never worry about a small sample size like that. JK had a really good preseason. He’s going to come. We’re going to need his strength, his athleticism, and tonight could be a big night for him in that regard, depending on how the game plays. We obviously played 12 people every game, which means it’s going to be a little bit harder for guys individually to find their rhythm because they’re not playing like that at all, worried about JK. He’s coming.”
Kuminga is averaging 8.0 points on 33.3 percent shooting in 19.7 minutes through three games this season, after averaging 16.1 points on 52.9 percent shooting last year.
