Jonathan Kuminga Breaks Silence on NBA Return in Warriors-Kings

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga spoke about his return after a two month absence

Jan 4, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) dribbles up court in front of Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. (1) in the second quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images / David Gonzales-Imagn Images

After waiting over two months, Golden State Warriors fans finally saw Jonathan Kuminga return to the basketball court on Thursday night.

It was a moment of triumph for Kuminga, where he put up 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist on 70% shooting from the field in a win.

Despite the win, Kuminga didn't quite feel like himself on the court, admitting that he he had a slow start.

“I don’t know. I think a lot of people didn't see it but I kind of struggled for the little first minute," Kuminga said. "I think in the second half they kind of played me a little longer than I was supposed to so I was kind of tired. But I’ve been out a couple months and just watching how everything’s been going, and how they've been playing."

Jonathan Kuminga in his first game back:

18 PTS
3 REB
7/10 FG

in just 20 minutes. pic.twitter.com/qdXeyAUSqy

— StatMamba (@StatMamba) March 14, 2025

No one expected Jonathan Kuminga to be out for as long as he was with the ankle injury, not even Kuminga or the Warriors. His recovery process was something to be discovered in real time.

Jonathan Kuminga
with AUTHORITY 💪

📺 @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/JTqdr1Mowk

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 14, 2025

“I never got hurt the way I did and I didn't know what it was until our staff told me that it’s something that’s going to take a little longer than usual," Kuminga admitted. "A lot of people didn't know what it was but we knew it was just a simple ankle but it just took longer than the usual ankle because it was pretty bad.”

All smiles in Jonathan Kuminga’s return.

Seven in double-digits, Curry eclipses 4K threes, and Warriors win sixth in a row (13 of 15) to move 10 games above .500 for the first time in 2024-25.

𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗨𝗽 next, @957thegame. pic.twitter.com/JCH6Ege1NP

— Evan Giddings (@evanAgiddings) March 14, 2025

The Golden State Warriors have 16 games left in the regular season. With that time, the most important thing for Kuminga is to get back into rhythm before the NBA playoffs begin.

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