Jonathan Kuminga’s name holds much promise, especially for the Golden State Warriors, who viewed him as the next thread in their championship-winning dynasty. Now entering his fifth season, the forward represents a new challenge for the Warriors: can they evolve without unravelling? After an offseason filled with speculation and a contract holdout, Kuminga is now playing to prove whether he can stand in Steve Kerr’s plans, and his opinions carried an open honesty.

Kuminga spoke to Marc J Spears about his dynamic with the Warriors’ head coach. “ I don’t ask [Kerr] about roles because I know what he is going to tell me. I don’t waste my energy. I choose not to ask because nobody is going to tell me. It’s whatever ,” he said.

This isn’t defiance, but fatigue: the kind of admission that co

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