On January 6th, Beijing time, the Golden State Warriors received bad news as reported by their team journalist. Kuminga's MRI results confirmed a right ankle sprain, which will sideline him for at least three weeks. This injury is a heavy blow to both Kuminga and the Warriors, as he will miss the next 11 games.
During the previous game between the Warriors and the Atlanta Hawks, Kuminga suffered a right ankle sprain while playing defense in the second quarter at 2 minutes and 27 seconds. He was seen rolling in pain and limped back to the locker room before being forced to leave the game due to his injury; after the game, Kuminga left the arena on crutches.
In this game, Kuminga came off the bench for 15 minutes, shooting 4 of 6 from the field, including 3 of 3 from beyond the arc, scoring 13 points with 2 rebounds and 2 assists but also committing 4 turnovers. After the game, Coach Kerr revealed that Kuminga's injury was severe and has now been confirmed to be out for at least three weeks. Kerr also mentioned that Kuminga was playing the best basketball of his career, and they will miss him, hoping that Li Kaili can fill the void left by his absence.
After Kuminga's injury was announced, Kerr candidly stated that it was too cruel and added that Li Kaili and Moody would receive more playing opportunities.
So far this season, Kuminga has played for the Warriors, averaging 26 minutes per game, scoring 16.8 points with 5 rebounds and 2.2 assists, with a shooting percentage of 45.9%, a three-point percentage of 34.5%, and a free-throw percentage of 63.9%.