Hardly back, Jonathan Kuminga got injured…

After “stealing” a seat in the front row of a young girl, Jonathan Cumminga grimacing. In Dallasthe Warriors winger, who needed a moment of respite, just launched a counter attack that ended badly.

On a drive to the basket, Kuminga stepped on Brandon Williams’ leg, twisted his ankle and hyperextended his left knee in the process. So he left his teammates prematurely in the second quarter.

After initial examinations of the ankle and knee, neither of these two injuries seem serious, a league source told ESPN. Kuminga, who came out of the locker room after the match, told US media that his knee was bothering him more and that he would wait to see how it felt on Friday morning before deciding whether to have an MRI.

At the press conferenceSteve Kerr assured that his player told him that he intends to undergo this medical examination. ” We’ll see how serious it is. It’s a real shame, he played very well, and it obviously hurt us not to have him available in the second half “, said the coach, who just happened to be there lose Jimmy Butlerpushing it so as to revive the Congolese.

Mike Dunleavy Jr. pensive

Facing the Raptors earlier this weekhe scored 20 points (7/10) in 21 minutes. On this night, sent to the floor midway through the first quarter, Kuminga made an immediate impact with a “fadeaway” turned foul from the start, followed by a “toe roll” with a hard drive (and caused another foul).

In 9 minutes of play, he contributed 10 points without a missed shot (3/3 from the field and 4/4 from shots), a performance that mostly translated into +18 points when he was in the game. This injury occurs in a very specific context. The trade deadline is approaching, in two weeks. However, according to ESPN, his animosity towards the organization remains, as does his desire to be traded soon.

Until then, though, if he’s deemed physically fit, he should play a major role in the Warriors’ rotation following Jimmy Butler’s season-ending torn cruciate ligament Monday night. Prior to that, Kuminga had sat out the last 16 games, having been benched by Steve Kerr while he waited for a decision on his future.

In Dallas, after Kuminga’s injury, American television filmed Mike Dunleavy Jr., the team’s general, who seemed thoughtful in this unusual situation…

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How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.