SAN FRANCISCO – In both jersey number and responsibility, Jonathan Kuminga played the part of No. 1 option at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night.

It was not so much a Hollywood audition as it was a temporary role hoisted upon a willing recipient. The 23-year-old forward was the one with the ball in his hands, dictating actions, making decisions.

With Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Al Horford all sitting out of the Warriors’ preseason game against the Lakers, Golden State needed a dynamic scorer, and Kuminga obliged.

Kuminga scored 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting, overwhelming defenders at the rim with his athleticism, and peppering in a slick catch-and-shoot jumper from the short corner for three points.

After a summer-long saga that saw his agent Aaron Turner embark on a media tour espousin

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