Warriors value Kuminga, but say his return 'a 2-way street'

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. said that he wants to bring back Jonathan Kuminga and that his return is "very reasonable and actionable."

Kuminga, 22, is set to become a restricted free agent after a roller coaster season in which he scored a career-high 34 points twice and played some of his best basketball shortly before suffering a serious ankle injury in early January.

The Warriors acquired Jimmy Butler while he was out. Kuminga returned but fell out of the rotation. He excelled at times in the last four games of the second round against Minnesota with Stephen Curry out.

"We value JK," Dunleavy said. "I think he had a resilient season.…