Jonathan Kuminga plays first Warriors game since Dec. 18 with Jimmy Butler out

With the Warriors light at the forward position following Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL injury, Jonathan Kuminga took the floor for the first time since Dec. 18 in Golden State’s game against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night at Chase Center.After recently demanding a trade out of the organization and recording 16 consecutive DNP-CDs (Did Not Play — Coach’s Decision), Kuminga received a warm welcome from the home crowd as he came into the game at the 11:42 mark in the second quarter and the Warriors trailing 41-28. JONATHAN KUMINGA IS IN THE GAME pic.twitter.com/JzkPxAtdED — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 21, 2026 Jonathan Kuminga gets a LOUD ovation from Warriors fans as he enters the game to start the second quarter pic.twitter.com/fY4bJP57ew — Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) January 21, 2026 Before Tuesday’s game, coach Steve Kerr said Kuminga “could be” part of the Warriors’ rotation with Butler out and was confident the young forward wanted to be out there despite his trade request on Jan. 15. Steve Kerr addresses whether Jimmy Butler's injury...