Jonathan Kuminga is making waves with his improvement this season. After struggling to get even meaningful minutes in the playoffs last season, his resurgence this time around has been turning heads. The third-year forward has made impressive strides, even earning a spot in the starting lineup, though momentarily, but it’s still huge considering last season. While he has been the talk of the town since the season started, this time he is going viral for a peculiar reason.

His recent actions during the team’s victory against the Boston Celtics left the fans shell-shocked as they stormed the internet with mixed reactions.

Jonathan Kuminga guides veterans Steph and Klay during a play

The Golden State Warriors improved their winning streak to three after overcoming injuries and foul trouble to clinch a 132-126 OT win. Stephen Curry put the game to sleep with his clutch three-pointer, finishing the game with 33 points. However, what stole the spotlight was their young forward Jonathan Kuminga’s display of a leader in the making. During a play, JK was seen instructing veterans Klay Thompson and Steph on positioning, which ultimately resulted in a monstrous dunk over Jaylen Brown.

This caught the attention of several fans, who were amazed by Kuminga’s confidence and on-court awareness. One fan took to X (formerly Twitter) to point this out. He wrote, “Kuminga really told Klay and Curry what to do” and the NBA world followed suit.

JK leaves the NBA world dumbfounded

With veteran players Steph, Klay, and Draymond Green entering the twilight of their careers, JK stepping up and being assertive has signaled that the franchise is in safe hands. His improving game sense and impact on the team’s dynamics garnered a lot of positive reactions. One fan wrote, “He’s tired of standing in the corner watching them run hand off at the 3 let Kuminga cook”

Another one pointed out Kuminga’s noticeable third-year leap, as he wrote, “he taking that leap. love seeing Kuminga play more organized cause he got so much potential.”

His remarkable play also set the trade mill running; as one fan commented, “Lets trade Klay and draymond to put CP3 and Kuminga in the starting five.”

JK’s improved confidence might threaten Draymond’s place on the roster; as one fan suggested, “Draymond gone for sure.”

Another one wrote, “Draymond better count his days if Kuminga doing this lol.”

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Some fans also found humour in this situation, pointing out how Klay was so confused that he screened his teammate. He wrote, “Klay really screened his own guy im crying.”

Another fan was impressed by his dunk and wrote, “Bro said “give me Jaylen Brown” and then dunked him into the shadow realm.”

What are your thoughts on Jonathan Kuminga’s new role on the team? Do you think he’ll replace Draymond Green as the starting forward? Let us know in the comments!

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