Usually when an NBA player gets the night off, they’re sitting on the bench in street clothes, cheering on their teammates. Last night, half of the Golden State Warriors roster wasn’t even in the same country as their teammates, as the Toronto Raptors blew out the Dubs 119-100. Jonathan Kuminga made his international travel count, scoring 26 points in his first career start as the Warriors fell to 3-2 on their road trip.
Steve Kerr was always planning to rest his stars on this road trip. To save the bother of a border crossing and its attendant COVID protocols, the team sent home Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, Otto Porter Jr.