Jonathan Kuminga Says Many Players Would Have Quit In His Situation
The last few seasons have been exciting but frustrating for Jonathan Kuminga of the Golden State Warriors. He started as a bench player, worked his way up to a starter, and is now something in between with an uncertain future. Kuminga has been through a lot, and he told ESPN, via NBACentral, that many […] The post Jonathan Kuminga Says Many Players Would Have Quit In His Situation appeared first on The Cold Wire.
The last few seasons have been exciting but frustrating for Jonathan Kuminga of the Golden State Warriors.
He started as a bench player, worked his way up to a starter, and is now something in between with an uncertain future.
Kuminga has been through a lot, and he told ESPN, via NBACentral, that many people in his position would have quit already.
Kuminga said:
“A lot of people that are playing … if they were in my shoes, they’ll quit basketball. They’ll need a therapist. They’ll go through a lot of mental situations. But that thing don’t affect me. As long as I go out here every day and just play, be with my teammates, [they] keep encouraging me to be who I am every day.”
Jonathan Kuminga says many players would have quit basketball by now if they had to deal with what he has gone through
“A lot of people that are playing … if they were in my shoes, they’ll quit basketball. They’ll need a therapist. They’ll go through a lot of mental situations.… pic.twitter.com/qcVVfLdbG5
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) December 24, 2024
Kuminga admitted that the changes in his career have been a lot, but he is trying to rise above that and just focus on playing the best basketball possible.
Being moved in and out of the lineup can’t be easy for Kuminga.
Not having a definitive contract or path forward with the Warriors also can’t be easy.
But that’s where the 22-year-old star finds himself right now, and no one knows if Golden State will try to sign him to a new contract, let him walk, or move him to another team.
At this point, none of those choices would be surprising.
For some people, all of this speculation and uncertainty would be impossible to ignore, and it would turn some people into emotional messes.
Kuminga is keeping his mind in the game and hoping everything works out for him.
That’s the smartest approach he can take due to the situation he’s in.
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