Draymond Green praises Jonathan Kuminga, Steve Kerr for behind-the-scenes work

Draymond Green didn’t frame Jonathan Kuminga’s breakout performance as a surprise.On the latest episode of “The Draymond Green Show,” the Warriors forward acknowledged that Kuminga’s readiness after a long stretch of healthy DNPs reflected months of unseen work.“I know people tend to think sometimes like people are just saving face, but you don’t have that game he had last night if you haven’t been in the gym, if you haven’t been doing the work,” Green said. “And he’s been doing the work. I applaud him.”Kuminga scored 20 points in 21 minutes on Tuesday in his first real opportunity since mid-December, providing an immediate spark after reentering the rotation following Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL injury. Green explained the performance was the product of persistence during a period when it would have been easy to disengage.“Most people let go of the rope,” Green noted. “He didn’t let go of the rope.”Green added that Kuminga’s background — growing up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — shaped that response, saying letting go...