Often associated with the tagline, “Strength in Numbers,” Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors couldn’t have helped but appreciate the numerical advantage in transition that one perfectly-timed double team allowed for on October 29, 2024. Playing his role in enveloping the New Orleans Pelicans’ offense with traps, hedges, and double teams, Kuminga telegraphs Yves Missi’s heavily-pressured pass, immediately veering towards the floor’s opposite end after producing a steal. Infinite in his options during a two-man breakaway with no red jersey within view, Kuminga hosts an early-season Slam Dunk Contest, igniting the Chase Center crowd with an effortless reverse cradle flush. Ahead by 13 after Kuminga’s late-game jam, Golden State rode that momentum to the first of back-to-back victories over New Orleans in successive nights. Ultimately a star during his first game along the second unit, the fourth-year talent accumulated 17 points (on 6-of-13 shooting), three rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block, and a 3-pointer. · Oct 30, 2024