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Jimmy Butler update grants Jonathan Kuminga opportunity to silence false narrative

Stephen Curry is set to return for the Golden State Warriors in their fourth preseason game at Moda Center on Tuesday night, but there will be no Jimmy Butler who will sit out after suffering an ankle sprain at practice on Friday.

With Draymond Green also resting from Tuesday's game, Jonathan Kuminga will be provided a major opportunity to silence a false narrative that's emerged over recent years -- his inability to play effectively alongside Curry.

Jonathan Kuminga should retain a starting role on Tuesday

Kuminga's fit at the Warriors has long been a concern and played a major role in his elongated free agency process that took the entire offseason to resolve.