Stephen Curry is on a mission to reclaim respectability for the Golden State Warriors after missing the NBA Playoffs for the past two seasons.
With the return of Klay Thompson and the experience of core guys Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins, the Warriors are primed to end their short drought. But with Curry and his fellow veterans not getting any younger, another key for the Warriors would be their neophytes Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody.
Apparently, Jarrett Jack, who played with Curry for one season was instrumental in selling Kuminga to the Warriors. Jack used to be teammates with Kuminga in the G League and he was all praises for the athletic 18-year-old, who the Warriors picked seventh overall in the NBA Draft (via NBC Sports Bay Area).
“He has an opportunity to be one of the top two-way guys in the league. He has the length, the athleticism, and the wingspan to be disruptive on defense. Offensively, he’s still learning how to go about his business on the perimeter. He played a lot of (center) in high school, so he’s used to playing in the trenches.”
Kuminga will be a key cog in the Warriors' youth movement, which also includes James Wiseman, Jordan Poole, and not Andre Iguodala. With his upside, Jack even compared him to Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard.
“(Kuminga’s) a tremendous athlete, he has the strength to get into those Kawhi (Leonard) areas like the foul line, the dotted lines, and top of the key. He can get to those spots and elevate over people.”
Indeed, the Warriors are looking pretty good. Somewhere out there, Curry is happily chewing his mouthpiece.
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