Jonathan Kuminga was on the court for 16 minutes Friday night, and it could be the start of expanded playing time for the rookie forward, according to Alex Shultz of The San Francisco Chronicle. Kuminga made the most of his opportunity, scoring eight points and playing strong defense on the Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan.
It was only the sixth game of the season for the No. 7 overall pick, whose progress was slowed by a strained patella in the preseason and later spent time in the G League. Coach Steve Kerr indicated that Kuminga made “huge strides” in practice recently, and Friday’s extra playing time was a reward for that effort.
“As long as he goes out there and runs the floor, plays defense, takes care of the ball and passes like he did tonight, we’re going to continue to give him opportunities,” Kerr said.
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