Jonathan Kuminga might be back with the Golden State Warriors and on a far bigger annual salary than his previous rookie contract, but that far from guarantees him a consistent and major role under Steve Kerr to start the season.
The Warriors are in a delicate situation with Kuminga after officially signing him to a two-year, $48.5 million (second year team option) contract on Tuesday, having ended a three-month free agency stalemate that became the talk of the NBA offseason.
Golden State are in a position where they ideally need to try and showcase Kuminga not just for his development but also his trade value for a potential mid-season move, yet as head coach Kerr's made it crystal clear that can't come in the way of winning.