It was clear this was going to be bad when, after the game, Steve Kerr said it would not be a day-to-day thing. On Sunday, he called it “brutal.”
Jonathan Kuminga has suffered a “significant lateral ankle sprain” and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced. The injury happened late in the first half against the Grizzlies.
JK went to the locker room after rolling his right ankle
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For the season, Kuminga is averaging 16.8 points and 5 rebounds a game, and he has had strong outings lately, including back-to-back 34-point games.
Kuminga and the Warriors could not come to an agreement on a contract extension before the season — Kuminga was reportedly seeking something in the four-year, $140 million range — and he will be a restricted free agent after the season. For that reason, Kuminga’s name has come up in some trade rumors, but the Warriors would only throw him into a trade for another star (which seems unlikely at this point). It’s more likely he stays put this summer.
