Jonathan Kuminga Injury Update: Insider paints grave picture for Warriors as forward suffers another blow

Two and a half weeks after returning from an extended injury hiatus, Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga suffered another setback.

Kuminga exited Sunday's 148-106 blowout road victory over the San Antonio Spurs early after suffering a hard fall with 6:59 remaining in the second quarter.

The fourth-year player drove on Spurs wings Devin Vassell and Harrison Barnes and attempted to maneuver around them in the air. He landed awkwardly on his backside before reacting in apparent pain.

According to The Athletic's Anthony Slater, Kuminga hurt his ankle during the play and was ruled out due to right ankle soreness.

As the team insider noted, that is the same ankle Jonathan Kuminga rehabbed from an ankle sprain that cost him 31 games. The 2021 No. 7 draft pick sustained the injury on Jan. 4 and didn't return until March 13.

Kuminga finished Sunday's contest with four points and one rebound, shooting 1-for-2 (50.0%) in seven minutes off the bench. He is expected to undergo further testing before Golden State (43-31) continues its six-game road trip on Tuesday against the Memphis Grizzlies (44-30).

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Steve Kerr on Jonathan Kuminga's right ankle injury setback

Following Sunday's victory, Warriors coach Steve Kerr touched on Jonathan Kuminga's latest right ankle injury. Kerr expressed sympathy for the standout reserve, highlighting the unfortunate timing of his setback.

"Such a bummer, you know, just coming back," Kerr said. "Finding his rhythm. Playing well."

However, Kerr appeared optimistic that Kuminga won't miss extensive time.

"Hopefully it's nothing too serious," Kerr said.

Meanwhile, Kuminga said postgame that he's "straight" and "hopes not" to miss any time.

Golden State (43-31) sits just half a game ahead of the seventh-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves (43-32), in danger of slipping into a Western Conference play-in spot. So, potentially losing Kuminga's bench contributions could mark a tough blow to the playoff hopeful with just eight outings remaining.

The Warriors are 24-17 through 41 games with Kuminga and 19-14 across 33 contests with him sidelined.

Kuminga is averaging 16.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.5 blocks and 1.0 3-pointers per game, shooting 45.5%.

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