The Warriors Have A Star... But They Don't Know It

Today we're going to be talking about the 3rd year leap of Jonathan Kuminga, which has led to alot of fans questioning the lack of playing time he's been getting, particularly during the 2023-23 season. The team has been needing a spark from one of their younger players as their main core of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andrew Wiggins have all been showing signs of regression. And after a report that Kuminga had lost faith in Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, things have gotten even rockier in Golden State. If you guys enjoyed this video, be sure to hit the like button and slap the sub button with your nose (also the bell).
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[@fuerterico_debre]

kuminga is my favourite player in the nba, he has great potential and its so good to see how he is playing rn

[@JetHoops]

Jonathan cuminyou would thrive on a team that gives him touches, shots, and minutes

[@precious3584]

You're either a family or somebody who would want that kum if your favorite player is Kuminga.

[@Byronic19134]

@@precious3584lol for real I was thinking something like how is that even possible haha

[@Honxho_bands]

@@Jk-ow8ny😂😂😭😭😭

[@henryyoung2361]

Everyone is your favorite nba player. Stop jumping in the bandwagon and stick with one player

[@prizmlens16]

It's not they don't know it, Kerr refuses to acknowledge it to their detriment.

[@Pun116]

No. He was cheeks in the beginning. His defense was so bad that he was literally unplayable. Don't blame Kerr for the two-timeline strategy that Lacob and Myers pressed.

[@valentinoohp]

True GS fans knew this since he was a rookie, he showed us little bits, but has been improving every year, and now the NBA is starting to notice

[@huxleybennett4732]

Fax, we been calling for Kerr to play him more but it really took his team publicly announcing he’d asked for more pt for him to actually get any

[@qb335]

Kuminga is learning how to become a beast.😤🔥

[@Jayydubss]

Kuminga only having 16 shot attempts against the Lakers in 2OT is crazy…they didnt even draw a play for him or post him up when Reeves was guarding him…thats why they lost

[@vghxst3319]

thts wht they fuck I WAS SAYING BRO FINALLY SOMEONE SD ITTTTT!!! Multiple times he had smaller mismatches nd we kept going for jumpshot after jumpshot nd it was like we was penetrating and kicking out we were js hanging on the perimeter and thts a execution problem w the team and obviously a coaching problem.. Reeves gets cooked all the time by bigger athletic guards and wings so does dlo why didnt we hunt tht down the stretch but no we still think this bitch 2016 or sum

[@benndarayta9156]

Lakers 43 fts won them the game 🤦, gsw had like 16 even if JK went for 40 thet would still lost🤦

[@benndarayta9156]

Lakers 43 fts won them the game 🤦, gsw had like 16 even if JK went for 40 thet would still lost🤦

[@theguyj7197]

The free throw for Lebron while fouling kuminga instead was amazing

[@kidkouga92]

About the Lakers game. He was in foul trouble and didn't want to risk fouling out, hence why he was so passive. But he's young and he'll figure that part out

[@BBaum05]

Kind of feel like the Draymond suspension forced Kerr to play Kuminga, and he came through. There is no going back now, KERR!

[@TheCosmosAwaits]

Glad curry is getting help, curry is putting up 27.3ppg 4.2rpg 5.0apg as a 36 year old undersized point guard. Kuminga is a very good edition and I’m going to play with him in a few years🙏

[@blahh_cloud9740]

Rooting for you man.

[@mumu4L]

he’s not an undersized point guard 🤬

[@TheCosmosAwaits]

@@Tad_Johnston I know but 44% from the field isn’t that bad it’s above average at best

[@Honxho_bands]

⁠@@mumu4Lkinda 6’3 is kinda small nd he not athletic 😭😭

[@julesdepreter5697]

He can be like Kawhi was to the old spurs. If he gets on his level defensively I think the warriors can definitely go back to contention again.

[@gungij2728]

yeah for sure i absolutely love the way kuminga is playing and its nice to see him get better i hope he keeps this up. he has potential to be Anthony Edwards type player he def has the athleticism needs to work on handles and shooting a little bit and hes going to be there

[@bridgettegates8899]

He can be kobe n kwahi play style

[@Hargazer]

Didn't they get rid of their defensive coach?

[@Ericrawnsley]

😂😂😂😂😂 warriors fans are so delusional

[@goncalorato471]

​@@Ericrawnsley Yes OMG. This comments are so crazy 😂😂😂

[@michaelkirkland1929]

The young man, will be a star.

[@xman8081]

This is a great video and outstanding analysis and I am happily a new subscriber!

[@ecoblitz3655]

Kerr will do his absolute best to make sure the team has no interior presence at all

[@charger9912]

I get so pissed off whenever he doesn't play at least 30 minutes. We gotta let him cook.

[@johnmonroe4499]

Awesome highlights. Bonus! You can also use these for a video on travelling no-calls in the modern NBA!

[@tonydeveyra4611]

Ever since that 2022 title I believed that the only way the warriors would win another title was if they rose like the 2014 spurs, their aging core still being big contributors but the mvp being a newer young player. Kuminga looks set to star in that Kawhi role. Definitely not happening this year, but wouldn't say it's not possible for 2025 or even 2026...

[@giovanidejesus9100]

yeah, Poole looked like that guy, but 2023 season happened and he lost his mental

[@Honxho_bands]

@@giovanidejesus9100yea draymond

[@kidkouga92]

2025 I think is realistic. Give Kuminga one more year to cement himself. Give TJD, and Podz some more experience, and then 2 free agent moves

[@KBANDZ-tw4qe]

Kuming is my 3rd favorite player behind curry and Ja and im a big guard fan but i love his play

[@TallahasseeTonya]

The Warriors plyer development system is too good! It's unfortunate that they can only have five (5) guys on the floor at once.

[@DonDada12]

Love it

[@alterinq2383]

6:29 Kuminga even said himself that it is resolved between him and Kerr. He said in a post game interview that Steve and him had a long chat and worked through the reasons why he wasn't getting minutes, and then obviously Kuminga adjusted accordingly.

[@HaHa-gy5vg]

We know

[@isaacg3175]

they talk about having strength in numbers too. it's crazy to bench people who are doing so well.

[@SonOfPsalms23]

They know it 💯

[@A08J]

Ayyy another W Video from DEN VERRRRRRR

[@lastshadowman]

They need a new coach if jk is gona reach his full potential.

[@aqniuo]

we need to give JK his flowers while we still can. I really hope the front office doesn’t do anything frantic or regrettable with JK or any of the Dubs’ young guys before February’s trade deadline. I really don’t like this high turnover of younger guys just bc the season isn’t working out. Honestly, I think JK could be the future of the Warriors after Klay, Dray and Curry finish their careers. JK had played with so much passion this season despite Kerr’s decisions with his minutes. You can tell JK is a dog and wants to win. It’s in his demeanor and body language when he plays.

[@angelomarquez7401]

man I'm proud that I saw kuminga coming the first time i see him play ball

[@mr.kwamid-86_43]

kum kum ;)

[@benjialbert3317]

Jk is fkn awesome, absolutely exciting and talented player ❤

[@back_future.prospects_spe.d]

I think he is a player with similar potential to Jordan, including explosive speed, scoring sense, handling skills, and overwhelming strength of will.

[@SandorM]

JK is becoming my second favorite Warrior really fast. This kid will average 25 in year 4 and 30 points in year 5 as he grows into his superstar status. Way to go JK....

[@MckoyVeronica]

❤️🙏continually.

[@unclelooney5497]

Bringing along Kuminga slow has been so beneficial. You see all these players that were handed minutes and they are worse then when drafted. He should have definitely played more last year but I’m loving the progress

[@suspendedresolution]

Bruh, Podziemski has been a hell of a rookie.

[@noisepuppet]

Plays bigger than 6'7", very agile despite looking like he's about to fall down the stairs when he's driving head-down.

[@anonymwho7263]

There is only one of two Scenarios: Kerr is Incompetent and a figurehead while Mike Brown made all the schematic decisions before leaving and becoming the Kings HC or 2) Kerr is protecting egos. Klay has showed his vitriol for even being considered as "coming off the bench" If Kuminga, Moody, TJD perform better overall and average a certain number of minutes they can ask for more money.... Klay is under producing and riding off nostalgia glory "4 rings" (the fourth doesn't count, Jordan Poole was the number 2 scorer on the last championship run while Klay was out hurt) Game six Klay is in retirement.

[@lilsmokeyy_93]

He been a baller they just never gave him a bigger role. They still been tryna give Klay and them a chance

[@NicetoNice05]

Kaminga next season will be a beast if he stay healthy and consistent 💯 💪

[@ThatBoyHayden]

This seasons feels like a wash, however, with Kuminga becoming a star, Steph still Steph, draymond playing great still I think we can easily make some great moves in the off seasons and tool up for next year. Just imagine Kuminga with another year under his belt and more playoff experience. He’s gonna be scary next year

[@Perryfighter]

bro Kuminga is a stud and he could be the warriors next guy They gotta make sure to keep him

[@rohkandagoat7679]

So much for strengthe in numbers

[@ninerempire3398]

I think they do know it now. Look at all the minutes and the touches he’s been getting on offense

[@Alex_13169]

The warriors need to develop kuminga and get a good big

[@GiangHPham]

I love kuminga, but if wiggins can get rolling again like he did when we won the finals the warriors will be a different beast come playoffs time.

[@hc1883]

i wouldn't say wiggins has been terrible all season, at least offensively since about mid november wiggins is averaging 13.5 pts on 46/39/81 splits in 28 mpg during a 27 game stretch so he's shooting efficiently on offense with the major difference is his minutes and shot attempts are down compared to previous season ... and he's been playing a lot better since being inserted back into the starting lineup averaging 16.3 pts on 55/38/81 splits in 33 mpg the past 7 games defensively is where wiggins has been bad for the most part and speculation is that he never fully recovered from his rib fracture in may in the playoff series vs the lakers until maybe a month into this season, wiggins didn't play for team canada in september which he's always done with international play, and wiggins struggled as badly as he ever did in that first month of play ... that kind of rib injury can take up to 4-6 months, maybe even longer for some people to come back from but ever since the first month at least on offense wiggins' shooting % is actually around or in some instances better than his warriors career averages ... it's possible wiggins' defense gets back to where in previous seasons with the warriors as he's now possibly fully recovered and in 100% game shape after coming back from what was a serious rib injury but in regards to the video kuminga put up another great game tuesday with 26 pts 7 reb 2 ast 3 stl 1 blk on 11/19 shooting in 39 mins ... kid has all the pure raw talent to be a star in the NBA

[@Snsndndnhshh]

The whole team is great but they just need to unleash their players .

[@nicolaslaurac3724]

THIS IS TRUEEEE

[@mikekn7033]

Kerr must go!

[@BladieTv]

They line up should be Steph, Kuminga, Draymond, Moody and Looney

[@micheleanderson9796]

It must hurt to hear what you thought were your fans turn against you.

[@jakoreyaj]

They definitely know it bro. He's the 2nd best player easily rn

[@rilesw7576]

They moved Kuminga to the bench because they wanted the JK + Green combo. Now that Green is starting again, so is JK

[@konga1653]

So distressing to see them play well OCCASIONALLY, SOMETIMES, ONCE IN A WHILE, basically at 33% of the 2022 season. Except for Steph it's sad to Kerr trying to relive the past with Looney, Klay, Dray, and Wiggs out there. As a fan, I've had enough - snore.

[@jestolentino3746]

Yes JK is one of my favorite player i love he's attitude JK is the warrior superstar god bless JK love you 👍💖💖💖🙏

[@DonDada12]

Yeah this one of the best videos about the warriors and how bad Kerr is with out saying his name

[@danteeudora6330]

Kerr is finally starting to learn, but it might be too little too late.

[@trudyholmm7551]

Poole should also be here . In play offs kuminga cant do it all by himself

[@jaymac4448]

I feel JK stole all of Wiggins super powers.

[@Ridwan-in6wz]

Podz good too

[@mylesjones3134]

Steve make makes me want to pull my hair out sometimes

[@CHALLENGER_XNE]

Was hoping my Nets would go for him a while back. Now it's too late

[@marianfittschen6283]

i hoper he can be a liddle bit off a version of klhawi 3-4 year spurs

[@ronnie_ano123]

Kerr should trust Moody also

[@8bitluffy]

All thanks to GM Draymond...

[@sukhmangill8277]

kuminga to the kings theyll give em minutes and he'll start

[@zeroassassin92]

Oh they definitely know it

[@Ronwaldo-ci4dq]

Kuminga is a great solid player but SK don't give him the right play time...JK is very good in creating his shots and can attack or shoot 3s

[@papizyrox9815]

I was slandering wiggins alot this season but he has been playing much better

[@sangtuy10]

He can be like shawn marion if he keeps improving

[@elchaposione5808]

Imo man needs to tighten his handles up if he’s gonna be driving in the lane a lot ..

[@HorsefaceTes]

I’m a huge fan of Kuminga and he needs more minutes. But do you think the warriors are trying to highlight Cory Joseph and keep Wiggins as a starter so that they can boost their trade value?

[@namikpaul7505]

Heard this from the commentators watching the game against the Kings- Kuminga told Kerr and the coaching staff that he wants to be Kobe type player, and Kerr instead told him that they wanted him to be a Shawn Marion type player. This just blows my mind, that you have this raw talent who can score easily and in so many ways, and you instead tell him to curtail his growth and be a ‘glue’ guy. Kerr has to be one of the worst kinds of coaches for young players, he only thrives (thrived) with established superstars.

[@naranja1972]

it's disappointing to see how the warriors have purposely throttled the growth of their young drafts. no rhymes or reasons whatsoever. it's so hard to understand the motives when you see the season play out how it has. if it was for the betterment of the team, ten sure, but when the team is losing while you bench young athletic and talented players.. it's so silly to keep doing it. what's that phrase? repeating the same experiment and hoping for a different outcome is insanity.

[@fernandodelgadillo1613]

Only person that can stop him is Kerr

[@xman8081]

His advancement and development had very little to do with the absence or presence of Chris Paul and Draeymond Green. Quite simply he’s Uber talented and driven. Look up his bio, this kid grew up playing on garage outdoor courts in Africa. Also all the exposure he got from watching and learning the game, came from scraping together his hard earned pennies as a teenager in order to afford to watch KZbin videos of KOBE. This guy has got Mamba Mentality period. Also if he or his camp hadn’t spoken up about him feeling that his talents and potential are being wasted in Golden State, we’d probably not be discussing him.

[@allenbasseg5136]

Looks like during those times they were uping up Wiggins trade value.... Seems like nobody wants him... So they let kuminga play again...but it seems like wiggings is doin a lil better now...hopefully moody will improve more as Klay take the backseat.. you will have a montera trio of wings Wiggins kuminga n moody...that's better than of Boston's 2...

[@user-gj5ws2yy4i]

Actually we knew only Kerr didn’t/doesn’t know

[@davidcampbell4174]

They know it.

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

Fire Steve Kerr, i can't believe we are making the same mistake with TJD live !!! As we are discovering that Kerr made that mistake with Kumminga, unbelievable

[@chrisseligmiller1143]

He's Dominque Wilkins!!They Need to turn him loose!!

[@vghxst3319]

thank you for the moody nd jk love ive been saying this they’re both studs if they’re given playing time nd if dey trade them i would be disgusted ngl

[@fatesend8637]

What is the over/under on when Draymond ruins it and punches him in the face?

[@BlueShadesAll]

this one kuminga is built like a tank. draymond wont punch above his weight lmao

[@antskellington]

ppl laughed at me when i said he could be a 20 ppg scorer this year…

[@zackrakotoarivony9916]

THANK YOU! WHO DA HECK EVEN IS CORY JOSEPH??? Like come on .

[@MrRe59]

I like to know what do you think about the Warriors making a trade, if you made a trade and your not getting someone over 6.10 and a two way player what's the point your not getting any better and you not making the playoffs 🤔

[@Salsainglesa]

I really wish to believe he can be a number one option in a championship team, but I think he's not. Fringe all star ceiling. I love the guy, but it's only a statement about his game. He could be the second option on a chip team, but I'm afraid that will be outside of Wardell's window.

[@akur3578]

they got ptsd from poole playoffs

[@Boogieman_1989Garbage]

Way better than JP 😅😅😅😅

[@nessy3098]

The Kum bucket

[@3rdTemple]

Kerr has been in a fog this season. Tunnel vision with aging vets.

[@jellosmooth6220]

An exceptional breakdown of the organizational failure to uplift talented young players

[@shamez_9.x.979]

Kerr, that guy, he's the problem here, no doubt about it...

[@LT11859]

Kerr stunts the growth of the lottery picks for his obsession of playing small ball and will always revert of playing small 😂

[@jaymac4448]

Look i may be kuminga's biggest fan. A lot of of his playing time jad to do with getting foul calls.

[@behindthebarwithjr157]

steph gp klay kuminga davis is their best lineup

[@crablord7934]

Steve Kerr held a weird veteran fetish for most of the first half, following up last season. He trusts decision making and experience waaaaaaaaay more than physical tools, even if the difference in decision making is marginal. Even fucking Anthony Lamb got to play more than Kuminga last year.

[@JusDean]

Only problem about keeping Kuminga. He’s going to need a new contract after next season. We can’t keep him and Wiggins. One or both of them have to be moved as the Warriors need to get under the luxury tax.

[@Firelordozia]

So move klay also.

[@lucasdwang7631]

I do not see why we cannot keep both Kuminga and Wiggs. On another hand, Green is overpaid, and Klay should be moved to Sub, like Loon

[@JusDean]

Why, move Klay? Keep Steph, Dray and Klay together until they retire. Sign Klay to a hometown discount and then move him to the 6th man role. If he doesn’t sign let him walk and replace him with someone who can shoot and play defense.

[@kitmarshall4084]

fire kerr!

[@sarcasm3605]

Corey Joseph…

[@wazakk21]

We need moody too, idk why Steve Ker dosen't play him?

[@inspirepj4492]

The reason why Kuminga is able to do this is because Steve Kerrs dumbass is finally giving the Stud more Minutes. I agree 100% with anyone who says Kerr is stupid af for that. Kuminga should be treated as their 2nd best player and minutes should reflect that because he is. And he is the future of the team.

[@dingsanchez9305]

for me kuminga will be more great if he's in another team...

[@cybermdo1292]

ask kerr bro 🤣🤣🤣

[@kaweah]

This season I’ve been watching the Warriors mostly to see JK