Jonathan Kuminga’s honest reaction to being benched

Golden State Warriors fans were shocked Wednesday night when Jonathan Kuminga unexpectedly came off the bench against the New Orleans Pelicans. It was a move that no one saw coming, including Kuminga, but the 22-year-old handled it professionally.

After the Warriors defeated the Pelicans, Kuminga was asked about his new bench role and gave a candid response.

“I don’t think the role has changed,” Kuminga said. “It doesn’t matter. We’re all still playing there. It doesn’t really matter. It’s just going out there and being a professional and playing as hard as you can. All the minutes you get, it doesn’t matter if it’s two or Whatever minutes you get, you just have to go out there and perform at the highest level, whatever it is, just perform at the highest level and you’ll get all the minutes you want.

Jonathan Kuminga came off the bench and played 27 minutes, scoring 16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal on 50% shooting from the field. While Kuminga put up a decent stat line and played a good amount of minutes, it’s still a very interesting move considering he’s looking for a max contract.

If there’s one thing the Warriors showed last season, it’s that all lineups are fluid. Klay Thompson was benched for Brandin Podziemski later in the season, but returned to the starting lineup. Just because Kuminga came off the bench against the Pelicans doesn’t mean that can happen all season long.

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