With confirmation that Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green were all out against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jonathan Kuminga was all set for perhaps his last game as a prominent member of the Golden State Warriors rotation.
Yet instead of potentially playing 25-30 minutes at Chase Center on Friday night, Kuminga himself was a late scratch in a mystery that says everything about his current situation, even if he and the Warriors aren't willing to say it publicly.
Jonathan Kuminga may never play again for the Warriors
After head coach Steve Kerr confirmed the three veterans stars were out and that Kuminga would return to the rotation, the young forward suddenly popped up on the injury report only a few hours from tip-off due to back soreness.