Golden State Warriors youngster Jonathan Kuminga reposted a mystical post on Instagram and the fans could not refrain from connecting the cryptic message contained in it with his current situation in the Golden State. The post has come in the wake of Kuminga sustaining a major career setback- a pelvic contusion that has caused him to miss the Warriors' last game and puts his status as "questionable" ahead of the colossal contest against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. However, he has been cleared to play against the Lakers.
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Jonathan Kuminga Posts Cryptic Message Ahead of the Lakers Game
Here's what his post read:
“But did you congratulate yourself on the progress that no one knows about? Honor yourself,” the quote said, which Kuminga reposted on his Instagram story.
Kuminga is at a crossroads in his early NBA career, as he will enter restricted free agency following this season.
Jonathan Kuminga Faces Ill-Fate
The 22-year-old forward was having the best stretch of his brief NBA career until suffering a serious right ankle sprain that cost him 32 games.
Kuminga has 17 consecutive double-digit scoring games, including eight with 20 or more points. He had three games with more than 30 points, including back-to-back career highs of 34 in late December.
Kuminga averaged 19.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in his previous 17 games before the ankle injury, shooting 46.7% from the field and 37.3% from three. He was the Warriors' second-leading scorer, trailing Stephen Curry.
However, during his lengthy layoff, the Warriors completed a blockbuster trade to acquire six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler, who is a far superior and more experienced version of Kuminga.
Kuminga was averaging 13.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 21.5 minutes as the Warriors’ Sixth Man in nine games since he returned. But he was only shooting 15.8% from the 3-point line, which kept Steve Kerr from playing him together with Jimmy Butler for longer stretches.