Jonathan Kuminga’s return has hit a speedbump.<\/p>\n
The Warriors forward will miss Saturday’s road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to left knee soreness.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Kuminga is OUT with left soreness for tomorrow\u2019s Warriors game against the Timberwolves in Minnesota @NBCSWarriors<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) January 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Kuminga tweaked his knee<\/a> and ankle with just over four minutes remaining in the second quarter of Thursday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks<\/a> at American Airlines Center.<\/p>\n The injury occurred in Kuminga’s second game since returning to the Warriors’ rotation<\/a> after more than a month as a DNP — Coach’s Decision.<\/p>\n And the 23-year-old was playing well before hobbling to the baseline after the collision. In nine minutes against the Mavericks, Kuminga had 10 points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. He was a plus-18 in his brief stint off the bench.<\/p>\n Coach Steve Kerr told reporters after Thursday’s game that Kuminga would undergo an MRI on his ankle and knee.<\/p>\n With Jimmy Butler out for the season, the Warriors could use Kuminga’s production and athleticism.<\/p>\n But now, the Warriors will take on the long and deep Timberwolves without Kuminga and Butler, making the task of winning a little bit harder.<\/p>\n Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t