The Golden State Warriors have been on quite a roll recently.
Since the blockbuster trade that saw Golden State acquire Jimmy Butler and send Andrew Wiggins to the Miami Heat, the Warriors are 13-2, including six straight wins.
That's the second-best record in the NBA over the past 15 games.
Not only does he bring a physical presence on the defensive end, but he's also helped open up the floor for Steph Curry.
Curry has gone from averaging just under 23 points per game before the trade to 28.7 points on nearly 50 percent shooting.
Jan 15, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) walk to the bench at the end of the first quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. © Petre Thomas-Imagn Images © Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
Jonathan Kuminga comments on new look after return to action
The Warriors got another boost against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.
Jonathan Kuminga re-joined the Warriors after being out since Jan. 4 with an ankle injury.
You couldn't have asked for more in his return to action. He played just 20 minutes but was incredibly efficient.
He scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and wasn't afraid to drive the ball to the rim, getting to the free-throw line six times in those 20 minutes.
On top of the efficiency, Kuminga returned to the new-look Warriors with a new look himself, sporting a headband.
Kuminga joked with reporters after the game that the headband might just be here to stay.
"In life, you always gotta try new things," Kuminga said. "I felt good wearing the headband, so I think I'm gonna keep wearing it for a little bit until something don't go my way."
"In life, you always gotta try new things. I felt good wearing the headband, so I think I'm gonna keep wearing it for a little bit until something don't go my way."
Headband Kuminga is here to stay for a while pic.twitter.com/n6lvRrQK7w
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) March 14, 2025
Kuminga re-joined the team at the perfect time.
With 16 games remaining in the regular season, he'll have ample opportunity to get himself back to full strength and learn how to mesh with a Warriors team that had quite a different look and feel when he first went out with the ankle injury.
The Warriors are currently the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference, up half a game on the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves have started to come along recently, winning six games in a row and will likely challenge Golden State for that all-important No. 6 seed in an attempt to avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament.
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This story was originally published March 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM.