Find out the latest on Jonathan Kuminga's injury and recovery as the Golden State Warriors deal with offensive challenges.
Kuminga has missed the Warriors' last 11 games, and head coach Steve Kerr said Saturday that the forward wasn't close to a return. While Kuminga won't be re-evaluated until around mid-February, he's making good progress in his recovery from a sprained right ankle and is expected to begin light on-court individual workouts within the next week.
The Warriors announce that Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) is out for at least two more weeks while Draymond Green (calf) is now regarded as day-to-day.Source: Twitter @TheSteinLine
On January 4, PF Jonathan Kuminga injured his ankle against the Grizzlies. The 22-year-old has missed the Warriors last 11 games. Recently, Kuminga was re-evaluated and is not expected to return until after the trade deadline. Jonathan Kuminga Out Until After Trade Deadline With Ankle Injury https://t.co/J4eOLOiUIj
Jonathan Kuminga's recovery timeline from an ankle injury gained some clarity on Friday. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the Golden
Jonathan Kuminga is “not close” to playing basketball again for the Golden State Warriors. Speaking Saturday before the Warriors played the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center, head coach Steve Kerr confirmed the injured forward is far from a return to play.
Ohm Youngmisuk: Today marks 3 weeks since Jonathan Kuminga sprained his ankle. Steve Kerr says Kuminga isn’t close to returning. He hasn’t done anything on court besides stationary shooting. The other day, Kuminga did some stationary shooting on court but not in basketball shoes with ankle taped
The Warriors are expected to have a future with Jonathan Kuminga, and have received a positive update on his ankle injury.
Draymond Green, who has missed the past four contests, is pacing ahead of Kuminga. He won’t play the team’s three games this week, but will return to practice afterwards. He has calf and back injuries have sidelined him for seven of the team’s last eight games.
The new-look Warriors starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup is Steph Curry, Buddy Hield, Andrew Wiggins, Gary Payton II, and Kevon Looney. Payton and Looney have each started just five games this season, while Hield has started ten.
Head coach Steve Kerr said Saturday that Kuminga is not close to returning from a right ankle sprain that he suffered in early January, Sam Gordon of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Kuminga suffered a lateral right ankle sprain against the Grizzlies on Jan.