Jonathan Kuminga left the Warriors’ game against the Dallas Mavericks with left knee soreness after a collision, and officials said the injury appears minor. The incident comes as Kuminga, who recently demanded a trade, was expected to see more playing time after Jimmy Butler’s season‑ending ACL tear.
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Kuminga was ruled out for the remainder of the Warriors‑Mavericks game due to left knee soreness.
He was pushed by a Mavericks player during a dunk attempt with 4:28 left in the second quarter.
ESPN’s Anthony Slater reported the injury involved a twisted ankle and minor knee hyperextension and is not expected to be serious.
Kuminga recorded 10 points, two assists and two steals in nine minutes of play before exiting.
Jimmy Butler was ruled out for the season with a torn ACL earlier that week, opening up minutes for Kuminga.
Jonathan Kuminga was ruled out for the rest of the game between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks on Thursday due to “left knee soreness,” the Warriors said.
The forward came up limping after he was pushed by a member of the Mavericks during a dunk attempt with 4:28 remaining in the second quarter. Kuminga was seen limping after the attempt and appeared to ask a young girl to move from her seat so he could sit down.
He was later seen on the broadcast walking back to the locker room with a member of the Warriors’ staff.
The Congolese player’s injury is not expected to be serious, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater, who reported that Kuminga did twist his ankle and suffered a minor knee hyperextension. Kuminga had 10 points, two assists and two steals in nine minutes of play.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr confirmed to reporters that Kuminga’s ankle and knee were both impacted and said Kuminga would be getting an MRI on Friday, Jan. 23.
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“We’ll see how bad it is. Such a shame, he was playing great. That definitely hurt us, not having him available for the second half,” Kerr said, per The San Francisco Standard’s Danny Emerman.
The Mavericks dominated the Warriors down the stretch, outscoring them 39-26 in the fourth quarter, to win 123-115.
Kuminga was expected to see an increase in minutes within the Warriors’ rotation after Jimmy Butler was ruled out for the season after he suffered a torn ACL earlier this week.
The fifth-year pro made headlines after demanding a trade away from Golden State on Jan. 15. The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 5. He’d recently missed 13 games for the team.
He signed a two-year deal worth $48.5 million to remain with the Warriors in late September.
This story has been updated with new information.
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