"He is about to get cooked by OKC" - NBA Fans Erupt as Jonathan Kuminga Reinserted in Warriors Rotation vs Thunder by Steve Kerr Amid Trade Buzz

The Golden State Warriors are starting the year 2026 by giving forward Jonathan Kuminga playing time. Kuminga has had an inconsistent role for the Warriors to start the 2025-26 NBA season, and he has logged many DNPs. Against the OKC Thunder on Friday, the team announced that the forward will have minutes on the floor.

ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel reported on the Warriors' rotation plans ahead of the contest. According to Siegel's report, the decision to give Kuminga an opportunity against the defending champions was to address the injuries to the roster. Stars Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler are out due to injury. Draymond Green will miss the contest against the Thunder for rest.

"As a result of their core sitting, I am told the Warriors will play Jonathan Kuminga tonight," Siegel reported. "Kuminga has not played since Dec. 18 after being left out of Steve Kerr's nightly rotation."

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Fans shared their opinions about the Warriors' rotation plans after the league insider's confirmation.

"Kuminga is about to get cooked by OKC," a fan said. "Gotta get that trade value up before the 15th lmao," another fan commented. "bringing him back against okc is just mean 😭" one fan said.

Some fans are looking forward to seeing Jonathan Kuminga take over for the Warriors.

"I hope this kid drop 30 but Kerr will probably be hate watching & bench him if he gets hot !!" someone commented. "Let him play 30 minutes regardless of results," a comment read. "Never mind then ….show case for the trade deadline ….but if he balls out against the defending champs some uncomfortable conversations will be had," a fan commented.

Kuminga has appeared in 18 games this season, averaging 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists.

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The Kings are still interested in Jonathan Kuminga

Jonathan Kuminga is the main subject of trade rumors for the Warriors. Rumors have surrounded the young forward, and his name has been tossed around. One team that has been interested in Kuminga since the offseason has been the Sacramento Kings.

Despite their interest, however, no official move has been made. Even so, the Kings have remained attentive in monitoring Kuminga's situation with the Warriors. The Athletic's Sam Amick reported on Sacramento's intrigue with Kuminga.

“I have no reason to think otherwise,” Amick said. “I haven’t gotten a recent update. But the messaging has been pretty consistent, which is, yes, they do still have interest.”

Amick added that the price for the Kings to acquire Jonathan Kuminga has gone down. The forward's erratic role is primarily to blame. The lack of playing time has affected Kuminga's role and value in the trade market.

Edited by Reign Amurao