在1月5日金州勇士隊對陣孟菲斯灰熊隊的比賽中腳踝扭傷后，喬納森-庫明加終於在3月14日對陣薩克拉門托國王隊的比賽中複出。而自從庫明加受傷缺陣之後，勇士隊的情況發生了很多變化。在他受傷之前，安德魯-威金斯和鄧尼斯-施羅德還是勇士隊的首發球員，TJD仍然是勇士隊的首發中鋒，而菜鳥中鋒昆騰-波斯特還混跡於發展聯盟的聖克魯斯勇士隊。

在受傷之前，庫明加打出了他職業生涯中最好的表現。12月，庫明加場均可以得到21分、6.3個籃板和2.5次助攻，投籃命中率46%、三分球命中率35%、罰球命中率67%。在這段時間里，庫明加連續兩場比賽，在對陣太陽隊和快船隊的比賽中替補出場得到了職業生涯最高的34分。

By the time Kuminga returned to the Warriors, it had become a team of different personnel, and his own role had changed. At the beginning of March, head coach Steve Kerr made it clear that they would be building the team's offense around Curry and new Jimmy Butler, which would require Kuminga to play more off-ball on the offensive end and essentially reduce his usage rate. With a 2.0 percent usage rate with the Warriors so far, Butler has become de facto the team's second offensive option.

If Kuminga is willing to take on a smaller role, he can really be the X-factor for the Warriors, but the problem is that this is probably something that the over-minded Kuminga can't accept. In his 6 games this season, Kuminga's usage rate is still as high as 0.0%, second only to Stephen Curry's 0.0%, and in the last 0 games since Butler's arrival, his usage rate has increased to 0.0%, which proves that he is completely unwilling to play without the ball.

One of the things he had during his time with the Golden State Warriors was that he always tried to do too much with the ball in his hands, and he tended to finish offense and shoot inefficient shots on his own. As soon as the ball is in Kuminga's hands, he is left with only the basket in his eyes and basically does not choose to pass the ball, which leads to the stagnation of the Warriors' offensive system that emphasizes the movement of the ball and the movement of players without the ball. With Butler as the team's second offensive option, the Warriors will certainly want Kuminga to contribute in other aspects of the game, such as defense, rebounding, and energizing the game.

Kuminga is 4.0 meters tall and has a strong physique, and is theoretically an all-around defensive player who can defend from the 0 position to the 0 position. He could be the perfect piece for Jerry Stackhouse's defensive system, as he can defend ball carriers, wing players, and occasionally opposition interior players. Kuminga's size and lateral movement speed allow him to defend many different positions and could well be a core player for the Golden State Warriors on the defensive end.

Another strong point of Kuminga's game that can also be highlighted in his new role of running more off the ball is his unique athleticism. There aren't many players in the NBA as a whole who are more athletic than Kuminga, and from an offensive standpoint, Kuminga should be effective in this role, as he'll undoubtedly be a very powerful killer in pick-and-roll and off-ball cuts.

在庫明加傷愈複出的第一場比賽中，庫明加憑藉自己的運動能力，在籃下得分表現得非常出色。在20分鐘的上場時間里，庫明加在場上10投7中得18分，十次出手中有九次都來自籃下，這是他非常擅長的區域。如果庫明加能夠在籃下繼續保持這種終結效率，同時不斷走上罰球線，這支勇士隊就能達到新的高度。

The following chart shows the efficiency distribution of Kuminga's half-court offense this season, and it can be seen that his most effective offensive area is under the basket, and he also needs to play this attribute of his own, less ball handling, and more role in off-ball air cutting and blocking.

After today's loss to the Miami Heat, the Warriors have a 31-0 record, just behind the Lakers/Grizzlies (0-0), just 0.0 wins ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers (0-0), and the sixth-place position in the West is at stake.

In terms of Kuminga's ability, he should be able to be the team's third offensive option, while providing the constant pressure and athleticism to the basket that the team lacks, and as long as he plays more reasonably, he can definitely give the team a positive effect. Teammate Draymond Green has no doubt about this, and he believes that as long as Kuminga accepts his new role, he can help this team make significant progress in the playoffs: "We've been in the doldrums, but I don't think anybody on this team would think that just because we're in the doldrums, we don't need him back, we need him back so badly. ”