Warriors’ Kuminga out at least three weeks with sprained right ankle originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Jonathan Kuminga will be out for at least three weeks after the MRI results confirmed significant lateral ankle sprainthe Warriors announced Sunday.
Kuminga injured his right ankle at the end of the second trimester Warriors win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday evening.
Three weeks from Sunday, January 26, which means Kuminga will miss at least 11 games.
“Brutal,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters before Sunday’s game against the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center. “JK played so well and obviously such a big part of what we do and he’s our most athletic scorer and finisher. And he played so well, so it’s a tough task. We feel good about our depth and our ability to withstand his loss. So Kyle (Anderson), Moses (Moody), those guys will get more opportunities and I’m excited about that.
The timing of the injury couldn’t have come at a worse time for Kuminga and the Warriors.
The 22-year-old is averaging a career-high 16.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in 26 minutes in 30 games.
But since Kuminga was moved to the bench on Dec. 19, he’s been even better, averaging 20.1 points on 47.5 percent shooting from the field. That streak included back-to-back 34-point games on December 27 and 28.
The Warriors are looking for consistent scoring behind superstar Steph Curry and Kuminga was one of the players providing the offense they needed.
Now, the Warriors will lean on former All-Star wing Andrew Wiggins to support Kuminga on the mend.
