Steve Kerr was impressed with Jonathan Kuminga’s performance vs. Magic

The Golden State Warriors head coach was impressed with Jonathan Kuminga’s overall performance in his teams win over the Orlando Magic.

The Golden State Warriors returned to the win column with a 121-115 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.

Orlando has been making a name for itself this season with stellar performances by Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner as a result of their development. As such, Golden State’s win was meaningful following a tough stretch of losses.

Following the game, Steve Kerr used his postgame media availability to praise Jonathan Kuminga‘s efforts on both ends of the court. He noted the third-year forward did a solid job of containing Orlando’s wings during the second half, and how he did a good job of creating easy offense for himself.

“I thought JK had a nice game,” Kerr said. “He played hard. He wasn’t into the ball enough in the first half, and Wagner was getting downhill. I thought his defense picked up, and he was better in the second half. JK gives us those buckets around the hoop. Those are big for us; we don’t score easily around the basket all the time. So, when he can get to the hoop, get to the foul line, get us easy buckets, it’s really important for us. I thought he played a really good game.”

Kuminga ended the game against Orlando with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks on 50% shooting from the field. Since Draymond Green’s suspension, Kuminga has established himself as a key member of the starting lineup and is proving talented enough to be a significant piece of the Warriors roster.

Kuminga’s performances have been impressive this season, and it’s clear he has taken a developmental leap. It will be interesting to see if he remains in the starting rotation once Green returns from his suspension.

[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1434 tag=1365]