Jonathan Kuminga has spoken for the first time since the conclusion to his three-month free agency saga, having ultimately returned to the Golden State Warriors on a two-year, $48.5 million contract earlier in the week.
While not overly convincing at times in Thursday's media interview, Kuminga said many of the right things and what his coaches, teammates and fans would have wanted to hear. There was certainly no indication the young forward is going to be a major locker room distraction, albeit he'll still be the biggest individual watch on the Warriors entering the season.
The problem for Kuminga is that with Wednesday's comments relating to his on-court plans, the 22-year-old has set himself up for disaster if he can't follow through with action once the season gets underway against the Los Angeles Lakers later this month.