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The following are our resident NBA Draft aficionados Dulow Twist and Gabe Johnson’s reactions on the Lottery selections of Jonathan Kuminga at 7 and Moses Moody at 14. Poor Man’s Commish (PMC) will have his own follow-up take coming up about all the Kuminga angst that seems to be growing, at least on social media. We took a quick poll of our private Discord members and found that they’d prefer one giant article like this that contains both Kuminga and Moody reactions.
JONATHAN KUMINGA
Gabe: Kuminga is a big upside swing who probably won’t help much next year. That said, I feel cautiously optimistic about the pick. The Warriors retain trade value here and take a guy who has a shot of becoming a real star.
They are trusting a lot in their new player development staff, namely Jama Mahlalela and Kenny Atkinson — whereas the assumption is Dejan Milojevic will specialize in developing James Wiseman — to get the most out of their young pick, as Kuminga is the second-youngest player in the whole draft (Jericho Sims is the youngest).
Dulow: Kuminga oozes potential and makes one wonder what he can be in three to four years. Right now he is a raw athlete and undersized power forward, yet the athletic measurables lend themselves to conclude that he could become a dynamic small forward in the vein of Kawhi Leonard. Provided his shooting and passing skills reach NBA level to complement his physical gifts, his potential is limitless.
Warriors general manager Bob Myers referred to Kuminga as a “wing” which means they are going to try to develop him into a small forward. This season showed the dominance from that wing position we typically see from LeBron James, Paul George, Leonard, Khris Middleton, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Golden State wants one of their own and Kuminga is their gamble based on his physical profile.
The new player development coaches and support infrastructure are in place to help Kuminga become a vital part of the franchise going forward.
Per a source via PMC, the Dubs’ Summer League team is likely to bring Kuminga’s older brother Joel Natambwe into the G-league affiliate to help him adjust to NBA life:
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