Just a few days ago, it appeared Jonathan Kuminga would not see the floor again for the Warriors.After a month of being kept on the bench, the 23-year-old forward requested a trade from the team that drafted him in 2021. But after Jimmy Butler suffered a torn ACL against the Miami Heat on Monday, the door opened for Kuminga against the Toronto Raptors the following night. JONATHAN KUMINGA IS IN THE GAME pic.twitter.com/JzkPxAtdED — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 21, 2026 He scored 20 points on an efficient 7-of-10 shooting from the field in the 145-127 loss to the Raptors. His teammate, Draymond Green, was not surprised. “I think we’ve all been very vocal about how he’s handled himself,” Green told reporters following the loss at Chase Center. “He’s been incredible and that is proven by the game he had. If you’ve been a nuisance, if you will, that game doesn’t happen for you.” Green, along with other Warriors veterans, has commended Kuminga in the...
Why Draymond Green wasn’t surprised by Jonathan Kuminga’s strong Warriors return
Published January 21, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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