Is there a reason Kuminga wasn't getting much playing time before? Idk, whenever I see him he's making an impact, or at the very least he is putting up some points
Kuminga doesn't play that well with others. He is an individualistic player. He can create his own shot well. He is a good driver. But he has poor team offense. He doesn't shoot well with range. He doesn't pass well. Then on defense he is usually a middling defender.
He had his best spell with GSW playing as a PF where GSW sacrificed their team defense in order to boost his scoring (ppg) numbers. When they played him as a SF next to 2 bigs (Draymond & low skilled center), his lack of shooting made those lineups ineffective.
He is an awkward player.
That said, I thought it was a failure on Steve Kerr's part that he couldn't find a way to make Kuminga work as a 6th man after the Jimmy Butler trade. GSW needed that 3rd scorer. They needed that size & athleticism at forward that Kuminga can provide behind Jimmy and Draymond. Give them some help.
But you know, Kuminga doesn't do himself any favours. He doesn't work hard enough on defense. And his team offense is still poor after 4 seasons. He only works for himself. Not the team. He only works for baskets / scoring. He lets himself down.
